Which Louisiana allied health and medical assisting program has the lowest debt?

Louisiana Christian University reports the lowest median federal debt, $14,500, with first-year pay of $52,843.

How much do allied health and medical assisting graduates earn in Louisiana?

The median across 5 Louisiana allied health and medical assisting associate's programs is $48,859 in the first year after graduating and $46,297 five years after.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) Programs in Louisiana, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Q: How many allied health and medical assisting associate's programs are in Louisiana?

5 Louisiana programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 5 of them also report federal debt.

5 programs report first-year pay
5 also report federal debt
Associate's in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

The median Louisiana allied health and medical assisting associate's program pays its graduates $48,859 in their first year, $11,603 more than the national median. Louisiana Christian University reports the highest first-year pay ($52,843), and Louisiana Christian University the lowest median debt ($14,500).

Median first-year pay$48,859National $37,256

Median pay after 5 years$46,297National $41,892

Median federal debt$22,544National $19,000

Debt-to-earnings52%National 50%

All 5 programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	School	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Debt to pay
1	Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville · private nonprofit	$52,843	Not reported	$14,500	27%
2	Bossier Parish Community CollegeBossier City · public	$49,819	$41,328	$19,633	39%
3	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge · private nonprofit	$48,859	$57,905	$25,455	52%
4	Delgado Community CollegeNew Orleans · public	$45,773	$51,265	$29,125	64%
5	Blue Cliff College-MetairieMetairie · private for-profit	$21,612	$24,806	$26,000	120%

One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Debt and first-year pay at every Louisiana allied health and medical assisting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Louisiana medians.

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 5 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Quick picks

Highest first-year pay

Louisiana Christian University$52,843
Bossier Parish Community College$49,819
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University$48,859
Delgado Community College$45,773
Blue Cliff College-Metairie$21,612

Lowest median debt

Louisiana Christian University$14,500
Bossier Parish Community College$19,633
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University$25,455
Blue Cliff College-Metairie$26,000
Delgado Community College$29,125

Lowest debt for the pay

"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to allied health and medical assisting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Medical Assistants

$36,320

Median pay in Louisiana. 12,310 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 109,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $28,970Top 10%: $44,460

Pharmacy Technicians

$44,410

Median pay in Louisiana. 6,700 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 44,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: high school diploma or equivalent.

Bottom 10%: $36,100Top 10%: $52,920

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

$54,460

Median pay in Louisiana. 3,790 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 20,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $33,140Top 10%: $84,720

Surgical Technologists

$57,370

Median pay in Louisiana. 2,230 people work in this job in Louisiana. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: postsecondary nondegree award.

Bottom 10%: $36,580Top 10%: $74,650

Common questions

Louisiana Christian University in Pineville reports the highest median first-year pay, $52,843. Its median federal debt is $14,500.

Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Associate's) programs in the US, ranked376 programs by pay and debt Allied Health and Medical Assisting (Certificate) programs in Louisiana, ranked14 programs by pay and debt

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Louisiana rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Medians are across the allied health and medical assisting associate's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024