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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, 275 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this 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 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 associate degree.

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.

Of the 53 students majoring in medical assisting at Bossier Parish Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $22,338 in student debt.

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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 small city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

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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 and medical assisting services schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $24,884.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $16,613 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Remington College - Lafayette Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Remington College - Lafayette Campus take out an average of $26,740 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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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 small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Remington College - Shreveport Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,740. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $88, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

Louisiana College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in medical assisting at Louisiana College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Herzing University - Kenner 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 #9 on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $30,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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

Majors Similar to Medical Assisting

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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