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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the most popular 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 midsize city of Lafayette.

Of the 137 students majoring in allied health at South Louisiana Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at South Louisiana Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,762.

Full Allied Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College Report

#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,332.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana Delta Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Louisiana Delta Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

About 43% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bossier Parish Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Baton Rouge General School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Baton Rouge General School of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 85% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Baton Rouge General School of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $19,128.

Full Allied Health Professions at Baton Rouge General School of Nursing Report

#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Chalmette.

Women make up 40% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baton Rouge Community College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
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 8 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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