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Coding and software development courses in Louisiana

9 coding and software programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these software development programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Computer programmers write, change and test the code that makes software and apps work. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with other training or experience in specific programming languages, and programmers can get certified in a language.1

In Louisiana, 4 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are programming or software development (associate degree, 2 programs), coding bootcamp (2 programs), software testing and QA course (2 programs), software or app development certificate (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do coding and software development courses cost in Louisiana?

$6,116 to $8,400 is what most coding and software programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $4,500 to $13,500

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
17 to 45 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Louisiana may also offer coding and software development courses. How these figures are made

Are there free coding and software development courses in Louisiana?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 coding and software programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Programming or software development (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Software Development (formally Cyber Technology-Programmer-Analyst Concentration)-AAS

    Bossier Parish Community College

    Bossier City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier CityProgramming or software development (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,600
    Price if you pay yourself$10,378
    Program website, Software Development (formally Cyber Technology-Programmer-Analyst Concentration)-AAS at Bossier Parish Community College
    More details about Software Development (formally Cyber Technology-Programmer-Analyst Concentration)-AAS at Bossier Parish Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,648
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    417
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,378
    Program website, Software Development (formally Cyber Technology-Programmer-Analyst Concentration)-AAS at Bossier Parish Community College

  • Coding bootcampHybridEducation and courses

    JavaScript Immersion Program

    Operation Spark

    New Orleans

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Operation Spark, New OrleansCoding bootcamp · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$34,200
    Price if you pay yourself$13,500

    92 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, JavaScript Immersion Program at Operation Spark
    More details about JavaScript Immersion Program at Operation Spark
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,540
    Length
    17 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    232
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    92
    Program website, JavaScript Immersion Program at Operation Spark

  • Programming or software development (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    CTS in Programming for Digital Gaming-formally Digital Media-

    Bossier Parish Community College

    Bossier City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier CityProgramming or software development (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,116
    Program website, CTS in Programming for Digital Gaming-formally Digital Media- at Bossier Parish Community College
    More details about CTS in Programming for Digital Gaming-formally Digital Media- at Bossier Parish Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,178
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,116
    Program website, CTS in Programming for Digital Gaming-formally Digital Media- at Bossier Parish Community College

  • Software testing and QA courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Quality Analysis Program

    IT Expert System Inc.

    Based in Schaumburg, IL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILSoftware testing and QA course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Quality Analysis Program at IT Expert System Inc.
    More details about Quality Analysis Program at IT Expert System Inc.
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    36 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Quality Analysis Program at IT Expert System Inc.

  • Coding bootcampHybridNo diploma needed

    Futures Fund Coding Boot Camp

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

    Baton Rouge

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus, Baton RougeCoding bootcamp · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Futures Fund Coding Boot Camp at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    More details about Futures Fund Coding Boot Camp at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, Futures Fund Coding Boot Camp at Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus

  • Software or app development certificateHybridNo diploma needed

    Full Stack Software Developer

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverSoftware or app development certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,995
    Program website, Full Stack Software Developer at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Full Stack Software Developer at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,995
    Program website, Full Stack Software Developer at Fletcher Technical Community College

  • Software testing and QA courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Combo

    IT Expert System Inc.

    Based in Schaumburg, IL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILSoftware testing and QA course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500
    Program website, Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Combo at IT Expert System Inc.
    More details about Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Combo at IT Expert System Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    Program website, Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation Combo at IT Expert System Inc.

  • Programming language or developer tool courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    E-Commerce Program

    IT Expert System Inc.

    Based in Schaumburg, IL

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IT Expert System Inc., based in Schaumburg, ILProgramming language or developer tool course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, E-Commerce Program at IT Expert System Inc.
    More details about E-Commerce Program at IT Expert System Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    56 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, E-Commerce Program at IT Expert System Inc.

  • Software or app development certificateOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Coding and Scripting

    Unitech Training Academy

    Based in Lafayette, LA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Unitech Training Academy, based in Lafayette, LASoftware or app development certificate · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,400
    Program website, Coding and Scripting at Unitech Training Academy
    More details about Coding and Scripting at Unitech Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    35 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,400
    Program website, Coding and Scripting at Unitech Training Academy

How to pay for coding and software development courses in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for coding and software development courses in Louisiana

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for coding and software development courses

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for coding and software development courses

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Coding and software development courses in Louisiana

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
27th of 32
coding and software programs here, against the typical state's 12
9 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the coding and software development courses by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Coding and software development courses in Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 programs are online.

Other training in Louisiana

How coding and software development courses compare with the rest of computers and IT: IT certification programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana software development program numbers come from

Which Louisiana software development programs are on this list?

These are the software development programs Louisiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana software development programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about coding and software development courses in Louisiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer Programmers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns