2026 Rankings · LA
Best Trade Colleges in Louisiana
64 ranked trade colleges in Louisiana out of 2,817 nationally
64
Schools in LA
21
Full Data Rankings
43
Partial Data Rankings
2,817
Ranked Nationally
Top Trade Colleges in Louisiana
Showing 1-25 of 64 schools
#1 in LA
#36 nationally
#1
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 75.2
75.2 / 100
Completion 77%
51.6% complete programs Retention 97%
85% retained Productivity 96%
1012 completions Enrollment 1,830
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#2 in LA
#49 nationally
#2
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Completion 81%
58.5% complete programs Retention 79%
73% retained Productivity 97%
1368 completions Enrollment 2,149
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#3 in LA
#101 nationally
#3
Complete Data Louisiana Culinary Institute
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 88%
68.9% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 86%
53 completions Enrollment 159
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $15,500
#4 in LA
#213 nationally
#4
Complete Data ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
Completion 96%
79.4% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 80%
240 completions Enrollment 860
Programs 6 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,561
#5 in LA
#229 nationally
#5
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 72%
46.4% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 89%
2133 completions Enrollment 5,919
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#6 in LA
#395 nationally
#6
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Completion 89%
69.2% complete programs Retention 3%
42% retained Productivity 88%
288 completions Enrollment 824
Programs 2 fields
#7 in LA
#432 nationally
#7
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public
Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Completion 50%
34.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 80%
1200 completions Enrollment 4,347
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#8 in LA
#447 nationally
#8
Complete Data Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.5
52.5 / 100
Completion 82%
60.7% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 75%
132 completions Enrollment 535
Programs 3 fields
#9 in LA
#487 nationally
#9
Complete Data Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA
Public
Overall Score 50.6
50.6 / 100
Completion 62%
40.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 69%
2296 completions Enrollment 10,844
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#10 in LA
#494 nationally
#10
Complete Data Blue Cliff College-Metairie
Metairie, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 50.2
50.2 / 100
Completion 77%
51.7% complete programs Retention 0%
27% retained Productivity 82%
297 completions Enrollment 1,014
Programs 2 fields
#11 in LA
#551 nationally
#11
Complete Data Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
Public
Overall Score 47.6
47.6 / 100
Completion 53%
35.9% complete programs Retention 8%
50% retained Productivity 71%
1550 completions Enrollment 6,929
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#12 in LA
#586 nationally
#12
Complete Data Fortis College-Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.4
46.4 / 100
Completion 72%
46.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 72%
194 completions Enrollment 851
Programs 2 fields
Tuition (In-State) $16,004
#13 in LA
#611 nationally
#13
Complete Data South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Public
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 63%
1961 completions Enrollment 10,627
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#14 in LA
#760 nationally
#14
Complete Data Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA
Public
Overall Score 39
39 / 100
Completion 54%
36.1% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 44%
749 completions Enrollment 5,554
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#15 in LA
#790 nationally
#15
Complete Data River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA
Public
Overall Score 37.6
37.6 / 100
Completion 17%
25.9% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 64%
801 completions Enrollment 4,233
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#16 in LA
#896 nationally
#16
Complete Data Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
Public
Overall Score 32.9
32.9 / 100
Completion 9%
23.1% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 51%
1527 completions Enrollment 10,066
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,435
#17 in LA
#905 nationally
#17
Complete Data Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe
Monroe, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 32.5
32.5 / 100
Completion 5%
21% complete programs Retention 2%
39% retained Productivity 94%
94 completions Enrollment 215
Programs 5 fields
#18 in LA
#937 nationally
#18
Complete Data Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Public
Overall Score 30.6
30.6 / 100
Completion 4%
20.1% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 43%
2980 completions Enrollment 22,165
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#19 in LA
#1000 nationally
#19
Complete Data Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public
Overall Score 24.9
24.9 / 100
Completion 5%
21.2% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 23%
1947 completions Enrollment 19,530
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,237
#20 in LA
#1036 nationally
#20
Complete Data Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice, LA
Public
Overall Score 17.9
17.9 / 100
Completion 8%
22.7% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 6%
431 completions Enrollment 6,447
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,868
#21 in LA
#1044 nationally
#21
Complete Data Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Public
Overall Score 14.4
14.4 / 100
Completion 3%
19.7% complete programs Retention 2%
40% retained Productivity 1%
277 completions Enrollment 5,896
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,618
#22 in LA
#1088 nationally
#22
Partial Data Infinity College
Lafayette, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Retention 61%
86% retained Productivity 95%
229 completions Enrollment 192
Programs 5 fields
#23 in LA
#1140 nationally
#23
Partial Data LaSalle Tech
Houma, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.9
68.9 / 100
Retention 66%
88% retained Productivity 84%
121 completions Enrollment 163
Programs 2 fields
#24 in LA
#1273 nationally
#24
Partial Data Opelousas School of Cosmetology
Opelousas, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 98%
22 completions Enrollment 13
Programs 1 fields
#25 in LA
#1385 nationally
#25
Partial Data Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Retention 20%
65% retained Productivity 97%
474 completions Enrollment 324
Programs 3 fields
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