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

9 Colleges
$33,375 Avg Salary
$17,477 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 2,022 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 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 & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

Of the 47 students majoring in medical assisting at Bossier Parish Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $15,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Louisiana. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Alexandria.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Louisiana. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 80% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 20% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $19,586 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in medical assisting at ULM, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ULM take out $14,457 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette.

Of the 12 students majoring in medical assisting at Remington College - Lafayette Campus, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Remington College - Lafayette Campus take out an average of $21,557 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $89, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Remington College - Lafayette Campus Report

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 33% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Remington College - Shreveport Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Shreveport, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Remington College - Shreveport Campus carry an average student debt load of $21,557. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $89, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health & medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Pineville.

Of the 11 students majoring in medical assisting at Louisiana College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Metairie.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Kenner carry an average student debt load of $21,467.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,571
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
West Virginia 810
Virginia 1,147
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
Tennessee 1,693
Mississippi 664

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 54,553
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,327
Physical Therapy Assistant 6,499
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,508
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 4,145
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,373
Radiologist Assistant 1,360
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 571
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 375
Anesthesiologist Assistant 371
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 299
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 157
Lactation Consultant 49

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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