2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best school in Louisiana for students working on their graduate certificate.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,034 in student loans.
McNeese does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Louisiana.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Louisiana State University accumulate an average of $27,329 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Louisiana State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
Louisiana Tech does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $30,139 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Tulane does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
One thing to take note of is that UL Lafayette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
ULM does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Nicholls State University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNO. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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