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Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Louisiana to see which basic 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 & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.


 

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our analysis found Remington College - Shreveport Campus to be the most popular school for allied health & medical assisting services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in medical assisting at Remington College - Shreveport Campus, 1% are male and 99% are female.

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

#2

Medical Training College

Baton Rouge, LA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Medical Training College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health & medical assisting services schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Medical Training College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#3

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Compass Career College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Compass Career College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Compass Career College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College - Slidell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delta College - Slidell Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small suburb of Slidell.

Of the 34 students majoring in medical assisting at Delta College - Slidell Campus, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Delta College - Slidell Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bossier Parish Community College is a great place for allied health & medical assisting services students working on their basic certificate. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Of the 21 students majoring in medical assisting at Bossier Parish Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Remington College - Lafayette Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lafayette.

Of the 52 students majoring in medical assisting at Remington College - Lafayette Campus, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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

Learning Bridge Career Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Houma, Learning Bridge Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in medical assisting at Learning Bridge Career Institute, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Delta College of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Delta College of Arts & Technology

Northshore Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health & medical assisting services programs. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,571
Arkansas 500
North Carolina 1,765
Florida 6,643
Virginia 1,147
West Virginia 810
Tennessee 1,693
Alabama 1,021
Kentucky 1,120
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 14 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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