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Medical Assistant Programs in Louisiana
Colleges and schools: 34
Programs
34
all sources
Median pay
$36,320
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$15,495
21 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
58
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Assistant Programs in Louisiana: the figures
- Programs we list
- 34 in Louisiana: 34 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 7 public and 27 private; 1,391 medical assistant completions in 2023-24 at the 34 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,495 in Louisiana, from $10,145 to $21,040, across 21 programs that report one (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $36,320 a year for medical assistants in Louisiana, against $45,690 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Louisiana: 1,748 programs from 171 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 58 of them medical assistant.
- WIOA results
- 58 medical assistant programs on Louisiana's list; middle values: 68.3% of students who exited completed (31 programs report it); 100% were employed in the second quarter after exit (32); $5,470 median earnings in that quarter (32) (U.S. DOL file, which notes a data quality issue with this state's outcomes).
- Metro areas
- 7 Louisiana metro areas have a page; the largest list, Baton Rouge, has 7 programs.
By metro area
- Baton Rouge area7 programs · median pay $36,900
- Lafayette area6 programs · median pay $34,940
- Houma area4 programs · median pay $34,420
- New Orleans area4 programs · median pay $36,780
- Monroe area3 programs · median pay $34,430
- Shreveport area3 programs · median pay $36,210
- Slidell area3 programs · median pay $35,950
Every medical assistant program in Louisiana
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayers Career CollegeWIOA list | Shreveport | Certificate | $17,656 | 9 months | 70 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | Certificate | $16,683 | 9 months | 46 |
| Blue Cliff College-Lafayette | Lafayette | Certificate | $16,683 | 9 months | 16 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | Certificate | $16,683 | 9 months | 75 |
| Bossier Parish Community CollegeWIOA list | Bossier City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Compass Career CollegeWIOA list | Hammond | Certificate | $10,805 | 11 months | 20 |
| Delta College IncWIOA list | Covington | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 38 |
| Delta College of Arts & TechnologyWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 31 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 28 |
| Delta College-Slidell CampusWIOA list | Slidell | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 31 |
| Fletcher Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Schriever | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Fortis College-Baton RougeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 162 |
| Healthcare Training InstituteWIOA list | Kenner | Certificate | $13,080 | 9 months | 2 |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| LaSalle Tech | Houma | Certificate | $16,800 | 7 months | 2 |
| Louisiana Delta Community CollegeWIOA list | Monroe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Medical Training CollegeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $15,050 | 8 months | 40 |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | Monroe | Certificate | $21,040 | 13 months | 27 |
| Northshore Technical Community CollegeWIOA list | Lacombe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 |
| Petra CollegeWIOA list | Hammond | Certificate | $10,145 | 7 months | 9 |
| Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus | Baton Rouge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Remington College-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 63 |
| Remington College-Shreveport Campus | Shreveport | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 92 |
| River Parishes Community CollegeWIOA list | Gonzales | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 137 |
| South Louisiana Community CollegeWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Unitech Training Academy-AlexandriaWIOA list | Alexandria | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 34 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Baton RougeWIOA list | Baton Rouge | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 16 |
| Unitech Training Academy-HoumaWIOA list | Houma | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 41 |
| Unitech Training Academy-LafayetteWIOA list | Lafayette | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 64 |
| Unitech Training Academy-New OrleansWIOA list | New Orleans | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 33 |
| Unitech Training Academy-West MonroeWIOA list | West Monroe | Certificate | $15,495 | 9 months | 53 |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | Certificate | $12,000 | 6 months | 13 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Louisiana, read October 8, 2026.
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