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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

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

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $6,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

South Louisiana Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,283 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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 #4 for overall quality for allied health in Louisiana.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,679 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,332.

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Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nunez Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University at Shreveport is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

Southern University at Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $4,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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.

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