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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana

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$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade 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 15 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $22,452 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from LSU Eunice carry an average student debt load of $13,788.

Full Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Eunice Report

Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Of the 39 students majoring in allied health at South Louisiana Community College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $7,329 in student debt.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Allied Health majors at BRCC take out an average of $12,676 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Bossier Parish Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,905.

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#6

Fortis College - Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Fortis College - Baton Rouge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Fortis College - Baton Rouge is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Fortis College - Baton Rouge take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,688.

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With a ranking of #7, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at FranU accumulate an average of around $19,073 in student debt.

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Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 12% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Southern University at Shreveport carry an average student debt load of $21,869.

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McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Monroe, McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at McCann School of Business & Technology take out an average of $23,550 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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