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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 593 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in allied health at Bossier Parish Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Healthcare Training Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenner.

Women make up 92% of the allied health majors at the school.

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #8, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

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).

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