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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

36 Schools Ranked
$4,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, Louisiana
263 Total Awards

Our analysis found Infinity College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 263 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.

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227 Total Awards
$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 227 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at LDCC is $4,159. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.

LDCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Medical Training College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
160 Total Awards

Out of the 36 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical Training College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Medical Training College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

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150 Total Awards
$4,098 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 150 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

Online courses are available at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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131 Total Awards
$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Louisiana. This small public school is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and it awarded 131 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,203 to cover tuition and fees at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
130 Total Awards
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 130 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,079 to cover tuition and fees at Delgado Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Delgado Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
125 Total Awards
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 125 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,284 to cover tuition and fees at Bossier Parish Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bossier Parish Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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99 Total Awards
$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This very small public school is located in Minden, Louisiana, and it awarded 99 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at NLTCC is $4,109. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

One thing to take note of is that NLTCC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Remington College - Shreveport Campus

Shreveport, Louisiana
94 Total Awards

Remington College - Shreveport Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 94 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Remington College - Shreveport Campus is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#10

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
80 Total Awards
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. This small public school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 80 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Fletcher Technical Community College, expect to pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Remington College - Lafayette Campus

Lafayette, Louisiana
68 Total Awards

Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 68 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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65 Total Awards

Eastern College of Health Vocations, New Orleans ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Eastern College of Health Vocations, New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 basic certificates to qualified students.

Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

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#13

Learning Bridge Career Institute

Houma, Louisiana
61 Total Awards

Learning Bridge Career Institute landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Learning Bridge Career Institute is a very small private for-profit school located in Houma, Louisiana that handed out 61 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.

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#14

Delta College - Slidell Campus

Slidell, Louisiana
58 Total Awards

Delta College - Slidell Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Slidell, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

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#15

Compass Career College

Hammond, Louisiana
57 Total Awards

Compass Career College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Compass Career College is a very small private for-profit school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 57 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

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#16

Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe

Lafayette, Louisiana
47 Total Awards

Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe is a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 47 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#17

Delta College of Arts & Technology

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
39 Total Awards

Delta College of Arts & Technology landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 39 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

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#18

Healthcare Training Institute

Kenner, Louisiana
34 Total Awards

With a ranking of #18, Healthcare Training Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Healthcare Training Institute is a very small private for-profit school situated in Kenner, Louisiana. It awarded 34 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

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#18

Unitech Training Academy-Metairie

Metairie, Louisiana
34 Total Awards

Unitech Training Academy-Metairie landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. Unitech Training Academy-Metairie is located in Metairie, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.

Full Unitech Training Academy-Metairie Report

#20

Blue Cliff College - Metairie

Metairie, Louisiana
33 Total Awards

Blue Cliff College - Metairie came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Metairie, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

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#21

Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria

Alexandria, Louisiana
32 Total Awards

With a ranking of #21, Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria is a very small private for-profit school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 32 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#22

Unitech Training Academy-Houma

Houma, Louisiana
31 Total Awards

With a ranking of #22, Unitech Training Academy-Houma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Houma, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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#23

Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
30 Total Awards

With a ranking of #23, Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 basic certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

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#24

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
24 Total Awards
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 24 students in 2020-2021.

BRCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,221. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

Online courses are available at BRCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#25

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria

Alexandria, Louisiana
23 Total Awards

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 23 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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