Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$8,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,462 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 907 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for allied health 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College Report

$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

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

Read More…

$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Fletcher Technical Community College

$4,730 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Eunice is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSU Eunice are $4,730 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Eunice

$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Bogalusa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year.

Read More…

#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

Read More…

#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Baton Rouge Community College Report

#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Nunez Community College Report

$4,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern University at Shreveport

$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSU Health - Shreveport are $10,474 per year.

Read More…

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
Virginia 1,971
West Virginia 342
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Mississippi 564

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.