2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a associate degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 373 associate degrees in allied health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

The allied health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Louisiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for allied health professions students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

1

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

76 Annual Graduates

$57,847 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to look into Delgado Community College. Delgado Community College is a large public college located in the large city of New Orleans.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Delgado Community College make $4,369 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Delgado Community College

2

SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA

10 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions has to check out SOWELA Technical Community College. SOWELA is a small public college located in the small city of Lake Charles.More information about a associate in allied health professions from SOWELA Technical Community College

3

Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA

37 Annual Graduates

$69,595 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Bossier Parish Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in allied health professions. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Bossier City.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Bossier Parish Community College earn a boost of about $16,117 over the average earnings of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Bossier Parish Community College

4

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA

47 Annual Graduates

$66,452 Median Starting Salary

South Louisiana Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in allied health professions. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Lafayette.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from South Louisiana Community College receive $12,974 more than the standard allied health graduate.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from South Louisiana Community College

5

Louisiana State University - Eunice
Eunice, LA

48 Annual Graduates

$57,329 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Louisiana State University - Eunice receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,851 over the average income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Louisiana State University - Eunice

6

Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA

10 Annual Graduates

$65,650 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Fletcher Technical Community College get an earnings boost of about $12,172 over the average income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Fletcher Technical Community College

7

Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA

24 Annual Graduates

$50,625 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, allied health associate recipients generally earn around $50,625 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Baton Rouge Community College

8

Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA

24 Annual Graduates

$47,360 Median Starting Salary

Southern University at Shreveport is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career income of $47,360.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Southern University at Shreveport

9

Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA

11 Annual Graduates

LDCC is a small public college located in the small city of Monroe.More information about a associate in allied health professions from Louisiana Delta Community College

10

Herzing University - Kenner
Metairie, LA

23 Annual Graduates

$43,769 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Metairie, Herzing University - Kenner is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

Soon after graduating, allied health associate recipients generally make around $43,769 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in allied health professions from Herzing University - Kenner

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	412
Georgia	121	773
Florida	121	2,518
North Carolina	120	1,137
Arkansas	105	344
Tennessee	102	564
Virginia	97	613
West Virginia	92	172
Kentucky	90	491
South Carolina	77	355
Alabama	69	461

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Surgical Technology	123
Radiologic Technology	107
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	63
Respiratory Care Therapy	54
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	22
Polysomnography	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	990
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	197
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	152
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	51
Health & Medical Administrative Services	40
Health Sciences & Services	15
Mental & Social Health Services	11
Dental Support Services	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.