2026 Rankings · LA
Best Trade Colleges in Louisiana
66 ranked trade colleges in Louisiana out of 2,858 nationally
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Top Trade Colleges in Louisiana
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#1 in LA
#53 nationally
#1
Complete Data Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Completion 88%
68.9% complete programs Retention 99%
95% retained Productivity 88%
50 completions Enrollment 77
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,500
#2 in LA
#68 nationally
#2
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Completion 75%
51.6% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 96%
1228 completions Enrollment 1,065
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#3 in LA
#71 nationally
#3
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public
Overall Score 72.9
72.9 / 100
Completion 80%
58.5% complete programs Retention 77%
73% retained Productivity 96%
1284 completions Enrollment 1,345
Programs 10 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#4 in LA
#74 nationally
#4
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Metairie, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.6
72.6 / 100
Completion 75%
51.7% complete programs Retention 99%
100% retained Productivity 95%
255 completions Enrollment 291
Programs 2 fields
#5 in LA
#116 nationally
#5
Complete Data ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 96%
79.4% complete programs Retention 73%
72% retained Productivity 66%
203 completions Enrollment 555
Programs 6 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,561
#6 in LA
#235 nationally
#6
Complete Data Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 100
Completion 81%
60.7% complete programs Retention 67%
70% retained Productivity 69%
131 completions Enrollment 326
Programs 3 fields
#7 in LA
#263 nationally
#7
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public
Overall Score 61.4
61.4 / 100
Completion 71%
46.4% complete programs Retention 26%
59% retained Productivity 89%
2326 completions Enrollment 3,446
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#8 in LA
#416 nationally
#8
Complete Data Fortis College-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.6
53.6 / 100
Completion 70%
46.1% complete programs Retention 39%
63% retained Productivity 87%
295 completions Enrollment 482
Programs 2 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $16,004
#9 in LA
#423 nationally
#9
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 49%
34.7% complete programs Retention 47%
65% retained Productivity 72%
1159 completions Enrollment 2,663
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#10 in LA
#426 nationally
#10
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
Monroe, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 5%
21% complete programs Retention 99%
100% retained Productivity 100%
89 completions Enrollment 8
Programs 4 fields
#11 in LA
#449 nationally
#11
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
Completion 88%
69.2% complete programs Retention 0%
24% retained Productivity 88%
221 completions Enrollment 345
Programs 2 fields
#12 in LA
#501 nationally
#12
Complete Data Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
Public
Overall Score 49.8
49.8 / 100
Completion 52%
35.9% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 68%
1368 completions Enrollment 3,463
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#13 in LA
#528 nationally
#13
Complete Data Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA
Public
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
Completion 61%
40.1% complete programs Retention 17%
56% retained Productivity 69%
2390 completions Enrollment 5,975
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,214
#14 in LA
#584 nationally
#14
Complete Data South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Public
Overall Score 46.2
46.2 / 100
Completion 33%
30.8% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 85%
3661 completions Enrollment 6,238
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#15 in LA
#689 nationally
#15
Complete Data Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA
Public
Overall Score 41.2
41.2 / 100
Completion 53%
36.1% complete programs Retention 11%
52% retained Productivity 61%
943 completions Enrollment 2,819
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#16 in LA
#804 nationally
#16
Complete Data River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA
Public
Overall Score 36
36 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 81%
1375 completions Enrollment 2,597
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#17 in LA
#816 nationally
#17
Complete Data Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
Public
Overall Score 35.4
35.4 / 100
Completion 8%
23.1% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 71%
2330 completions Enrollment 5,561
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,435
#18 in LA
#931 nationally
#18
Complete Data Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Public
Overall Score 29.8
29.8 / 100
Completion 3%
20.1% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 38%
2923 completions Enrollment 12,712
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,335
#19 in LA
#980 nationally
#19
Complete Data Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public
Overall Score 25.5
25.5 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 28%
2194 completions Enrollment 11,182
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,237
#20 in LA
#1018 nationally
#20
Complete Data Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice, LA
Public
Overall Score 19.8
19.8 / 100
Completion 7%
22.7% complete programs Retention 6%
48% retained Productivity 25%
681 completions Enrollment 3,670
Programs 8 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,868
#21 in LA
#1026 nationally
#21
Complete Data Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public
Overall Score 15.6
15.6 / 100
Completion 3%
19.7% complete programs Retention 2%
38% retained Productivity 1%
275 completions Enrollment 2,951
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $2,618
#22 in LA
#1162 nationally
#22
Partial Data Infinity College
Lafayette, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.6
67.6 / 100
Retention 45%
80% retained Productivity 87%
218 completions Enrollment 179
Programs 5 fields
#23 in LA
#1340 nationally
#23
Partial Data Cosmetology Training Center
Lafayette, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Retention 86%
100% retained Productivity 30%
65 completions Enrollment 125
Programs 2 fields
#24 in LA
#1374 nationally
#24
Partial Data Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
Retention 21%
65% retained Productivity 96%
454 completions Enrollment 229
Programs 3 fields
#25 in LA
#1435 nationally
#25
Partial Data Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington
Covington, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.2
59.2 / 100
Retention 56%
84% retained Productivity 73%
1941 completions Enrollment 2,078
Programs 1 fields
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