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Medical assistant programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 38 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Louisiana, expect to start around $28,970–$32,020 and reach a median of $36,320 with experience; the top quarter earn $38,550 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $22,222 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,310 employed in Louisiana. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeBossier CityCovingtonGonzalesHammondHoumaKennerLacombeLafayetteMetairieMonroeNew OrleansPinevilleSchrieverShreveportSlidellWest Monroe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | non-profit | 15 | $54,810 | $13,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | non-profit | 11 | $44,905 | $19,667 | not reported | not reported |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 44 | $38,484 | $13,816 | 24% | not reported |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 67 | $37,825 | $14,903 | 15% | not reported |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | non-profit | 3 | $35,289 | $21,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | Shreveport | non-profit | 82 | $26,095 | $14,120 | not reported | not reported |
| Remington College-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | non-profit | 50 | $26,095 | $14,120 | 42% | not reported |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | for-profit | 66 | $24,470 | $9,500 | 34% | $26,449 |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | for-profit | 27 | $24,111 | $7,917 | 59% | $20,165 |
| Medical Training College | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 47 | $22,761 | $5,800 | 58% | $26,993 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 35 | $22,309 | $5,843 | 65% | $26,688 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | for-profit | 9 | $22,309 | $5,843 | 56% | $27,743 |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public | 57 | $22,239 | $9,956 | 40% | not reported |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus | Baton Rouge | non-profit | 32 | $22,222 | $14,120 | 41% | not reported |
| Ayers Career College | Shreveport | for-profit | 41 | $21,845 | $9,499 | 68% | $26,385 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 99 | $21,485 | $9,500 | 50% | not reported |
| Delta College Inc | Covington | for-profit | 33 | $20,223 | $5,800 | 71% | $28,531 |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus | Slidell | for-profit | 33 | $20,223 | $5,800 | 63% | $27,672 |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | Monroe | for-profit | 25 | $19,946 | $12,668 | not reported | not reported |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 63 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 55% | $30,267 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe | West Monroe | for-profit | 46 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 59% | $30,674 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Houma | Houma | for-profit | 36 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 57% | $25,644 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 35 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 50% | $28,466 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria | Alexandria | for-profit | 28 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 55% | $25,513 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans | New Orleans | for-profit | 26 | $19,193 | $9,403 | 42% | $29,373 |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public | 50 | $18,313 | $9,500 | 30% | not reported |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | for-profit | 108 | $18,251 | $9,500 | 57% | $28,226 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 24 | $18,251 | $9,500 | 50% | $28,970 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 11 | $17,978 | $7,661 | 31% | not reported |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Kenner | for-profit | 2 | $15,089 | not reported | 29% | $28,436 |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | for-profit | 4 | $14,779 | $6,333 | 85% | $1,085 |
| River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | Public | 91 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public | 30 | not reported | $14,943 | not reported | not reported |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | for-profit | 10 | not reported | $6,333 | 85% | not reported |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | for-profit | 2 | not reported | not reported | 88% | $19,459 |
| Advance Nursing Training, LLC | New Orleans | — | — | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.