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Best Trade Colleges in Louisiana
60 ranked trade colleges in Louisiana out of 2,672 nationally
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#1 in LA
#59 nationally
#1
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
See all rankings for Northwest Louisiana Technical Community CollegeMinden, LA
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Overall Score 74.1
74.1 / 100
Completion 77%
51.6% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 97%
1110 completions Enrollment 1,065
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#2 in LA
#68 nationally
#2
Complete Data Louisiana Culinary Institute
See all rankings for Louisiana Culinary InstituteBaton Rouge, LA
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Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Completion 88%
68.9% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 83%
44 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,500
#3 in LA
#73 nationally
#3
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Metairie
See all rankings for Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie, LA
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Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Completion 77%
51.7% complete programs Retention 99%
100% retained Productivity 92%
212 completions Enrollment 291
Programs 2 fields
#4 in LA
#74 nationally
#4
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
See all rankings for Central Louisiana Technical Community CollegeAlexandria, LA
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Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Completion 81%
58.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 94%
1097 completions Enrollment 1,345
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#5 in LA
#108 nationally
#5
Complete Data ITI Technical College
See all rankings for ITI Technical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
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Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Completion 96%
79.4% complete programs Retention 74%
72% retained Productivity 68%
218 completions Enrollment 555
Programs 6 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,561
#6 in LA
#231 nationally
#6
Complete Data Delta College of Arts & Technology
See all rankings for Delta College of Arts & TechnologyBaton Rouge, LA
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Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
Completion 82%
60.7% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 69%
129 completions Enrollment 326
Programs 2 fields
#7 in LA
#244 nationally
#7
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
See all rankings for SOWELA Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA
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Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
Completion 72%
46.4% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 90%
2391 completions Enrollment 3,446
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#8 in LA
#370 nationally
#8
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
See all rankings for Fletcher Technical Community CollegeSchriever, LA
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Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Completion 50%
34.7% complete programs Retention 48%
65% retained Productivity 79%
1373 completions Enrollment 2,663
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#9 in LA
#419 nationally
#9
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
See all rankings for Blue Cliff College-AlexandriaAlexandria, LA
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Overall Score 53
53 / 100
Completion 88%
69.2% complete programs Retention 0%
24% retained Productivity 94%
280 completions Enrollment 345
Programs 2 fields
#10 in LA
#445 nationally
#10
Complete Data Fortis College-Baton Rouge
See all rankings for Fortis College-Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA
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Overall Score 51.4
51.4 / 100
Completion 72%
46.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 74%
219 completions Enrollment 482
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,261
#11 in LA
#515 nationally
#11
Complete Data Louisiana Delta Community College
See all rankings for Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroe, LA
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Overall Score 48.5
48.5 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 64%
1279 completions Enrollment 3,463
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#12 in LA
#528 nationally
#12
Complete Data Northshore Technical Community College
See all rankings for Northshore Technical Community CollegeLacombe, LA
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Overall Score 48.1
48.1 / 100
Completion 62%
40.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 69%
2427 completions Enrollment 5,975
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#13 in LA
#593 nationally
#13
Complete Data South Louisiana Community College
See all rankings for South Louisiana Community CollegeLafayette, LA
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Overall Score 45.2
45.2 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 79%
3264 completions Enrollment 6,238
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#14 in LA
#642 nationally
#14
Complete Data Nunez Community College
See all rankings for Nunez Community CollegeChalmette, LA
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Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Completion 54%
36.1% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 67%
1088 completions Enrollment 2,819
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#15 in LA
#748 nationally
#15
Complete Data River Parishes Community College
See all rankings for River Parishes Community CollegeGonzales, LA
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Overall Score 37.6
37.6 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 90%
1802 completions Enrollment 2,597
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#16 in LA
#784 nationally
#16
Complete Data Bossier Parish Community College
See all rankings for Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City, LA
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Overall Score 35.7
35.7 / 100
Completion 8%
23.1% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 74%
2532 completions Enrollment 5,561
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#17 in LA
#904 nationally
#17
Complete Data Delgado Community College
See all rankings for Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans, LA
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Overall Score 29.2
29.2 / 100
Completion 4%
20.1% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 34%
2852 completions Enrollment 12,712
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#18 in LA
#939 nationally
#18
Complete Data Baton Rouge Community College
See all rankings for Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
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Overall Score 26.6
26.6 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 34%
2499 completions Enrollment 11,182
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,237
#19 in LA
#987 nationally
#19
Complete Data Louisiana State University-Eunice
See all rankings for Louisiana State University-EuniceEunice, LA
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Overall Score 20.5
20.5 / 100
Completion 7%
22.7% complete programs Retention 6%
48% retained Productivity 29%
772 completions Enrollment 3,670
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,868
#20 in LA
#995 nationally
#20
Complete Data Southern University at Shreveport
See all rankings for Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA
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Overall Score 16.1
16.1 / 100
Completion 3%
19.7% complete programs Retention 2%
38% retained Productivity 4%
358 completions Enrollment 2,951
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,618
#21 in LA
#1173 nationally
#21
Partial Data Infinity College
See all rankings for Infinity CollegeLafayette, LA
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Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Retention 44%
80% retained Productivity 85%
193 completions Enrollment 179
Programs 5 fields
#22 in LA
#1332 nationally
#22
Partial Data Cosmetology Training Center
Lafayette, LA
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Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 27%
68 completions Enrollment 125
Programs 2 fields
#23 in LA
#1343 nationally
#23
Partial Data Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
See all rankings for Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteLafayette, LA
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Overall Score 60.6
60.6 / 100
Retention 21%
65% retained Productivity 97%
415 completions Enrollment 229
Programs 3 fields
#24 in LA
#1479 nationally
#24
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
See all rankings for Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-CovingtonCovington, LA
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Overall Score 57.1
57.1 / 100
Retention 56%
84% retained Productivity 66%
1756 completions Enrollment 2,078
Programs 1 fields
#25 in LA
#1490 nationally
#25
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Lafayette
See all rankings for Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-LafayetteLafayette, LA
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Overall Score 56.7
56.7 / 100
Retention 87%
100% retained Productivity 44%
97 completions Enrollment 144
Programs 1 fields
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