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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$8,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 7,992 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which 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 to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fletcher Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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#6

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern University at Shreveport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 a year.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the distant town of Eunice.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
Florida 49,046
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
South Carolina 7,283
Tennessee 13,576
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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