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2021 Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

5 Colleges
1,357 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,704 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in LouisianaEngineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 1,357 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 125,469 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.1% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Louisiana that are best for non-traditional engineering students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. Louisiana State University also made our Best Colleges for Engineering in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.

About 1.8% of Louisiana State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. There are roughly 5,959 part time students in attendance at Louisiana State University.

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Our rankings recognize Louisiana Tech University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston. Louisiana Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Louisiana rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,379 students at Louisiana Tech that take at least one class online. About 2,771 of the students at Louisiana Tech are attending part time.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. McNeese also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Louisiana rankings.

About 3.3% of McNeese students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,320 students take at least one class online at McNeese. About 1,430 of the students at McNeese are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of New Orleans. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNO has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Louisiana ranking.

The student loan default rate at UNO is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,674 students take at least one class online at UNO. 2,665 students are part time.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population. UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Engineering in Louisiana rankings.

The student loan default rate at UL Lafayette is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,441 students at UL Lafayette that take at least one class online. About 4,259 of the students at UL Lafayette are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,071
Florida 6,344
Virginia 3,470
Mississippi 1,098
Georgia 3,670
Alabama 3,013
West Virginia 820
Tennessee 1,746
South Carolina 1,701
Kentucky 1,062
Arkansas 863

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