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2023 Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Schools Ranked
$4,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Bossier Parish Community College

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

Our analysis found Bossier Parish Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 75 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, Bossier Parish Community College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Bossier Parish Community College also made our Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.

Full Bossier Parish Community College Report

#2

Delgado Community College

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

The excellent basic certificate programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Louisiana. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 108 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Delgado Community College. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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

Full Delgado Community College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 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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