Healthcare administration programs in Louisiana

4 healthcare administration programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these healthcare administration programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Healthcare administrators, also called medical and health services managers, run the business side of health care: a whole facility, one clinical department or a practice shared by a group of doctors. Most have a bachelor's degree, but some employers hire people with an associate degree, and work experience can sometimes stand in for school. Every state requires nursing home administrators to hold a license, and the rules vary by state.¹

In Louisiana, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are healthcare administration (associate degree, 3 programs) and medical office manager course (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much do healthcare administration programs cost in Louisiana?

Two-year degrees (3 programs): $3,899 to $10,378all 3 with a price
Other healthcare administration programs (1 program): $4,199the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Louisiana may also offer healthcare administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free healthcare administration programs in Louisiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Two-year degrees here cost $3,899 to $10,378.Other healthcare administration programs here cost $4,199.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 healthcare administration programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Healthcare administration (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Health Care Management - Associate of Science
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier CityHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,400
Price if you pay yourself$10,378
Program website, Health Care Management - Associate of Science at Bossier Parish Community College
More details about Health Care Management - Associate of Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$10,092
Length
60 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,000
Students counted
258
Earned a year, estimated
$40,400
Price if you pay yourself
$10,378
Program website, Health Care Management - Associate of Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Healthcare administration (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Office Manager
South Louisiana Community College
Based in Lafayette, LA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
South Louisiana Community College, based in Lafayette, LAHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,899
Program website, Medical Office Manager at South Louisiana Community College
More details about Medical Office Manager at South Louisiana Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,899
Program website, Medical Office Manager at South Louisiana Community College
Medical office manager courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Office Manager
Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
Based in Baton Rouge, LA
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education, based in Baton Rouge, LAMedical office manager course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,199
Program website, Medical Office Manager at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
More details about Medical Office Manager at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
35 weeks, 13 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,199
Program website, Medical Office Manager at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
Healthcare administration (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Medical Office Management
Nunez Community College
Chalmette
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Nunez Community College, ChalmetteHealthcare administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,179
Program website, Medical Office Management at Nunez Community College
More details about Medical Office Management at Nunez Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,265
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,179
Program website, Medical Office Management at Nunez Community College

How to pay for healthcare administration programs in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for healthcare administration programs in Louisiana

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for healthcare administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for healthcare administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Healthcare administration programs in Shreveport, New Orleans and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Louisiana

How healthcare administration programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana healthcare administration program numbers come from

Which Louisiana healthcare administration programs are on this list?

These are the healthcare administration programs Louisiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana healthcare administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

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