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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$6,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,809 Avg Student Debt*

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
46 Total Awards
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in Louisiana for computer science students working on their associate degree. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 46 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $23,507 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bossier Parish Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bossier Parish Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
54 Total Awards
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 54 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,862 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Delgado Community College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#3

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
50 Total Awards
$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 50 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,545 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

South Louisiana Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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#4

Herzing University - Kenner

Kenner, Louisiana
5 Total Awards
$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the # 4 spot on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Kenner, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $32,724 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Herzing University - Kenner does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Herzing University - Kenner not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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#5

Remington College - Lafayette Campus

Lafayette, Louisiana
7 Total Awards
$17,347 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at Remington College - Lafayette Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Louisiana. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus are $17,347 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,535 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Remington College - Lafayette Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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