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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services students earned 275 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $22,338 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, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in medical assisting at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in medical assisting at Delgado Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $24,884 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Of the 29 students majoring in medical assisting at ULM, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from ULM take out $16,613 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 and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lafayette, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Lafayette Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,740. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $88.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical assisting at FranU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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 Schools in Louisiana ranking. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Remington College - Shreveport Campus accumulate an average of around $26,740 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $88.

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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 and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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Herzing University - Kenner ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Kenner carry an average student debt load of $30,954.

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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
Florida 1,996
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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).

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