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EMT & paramedic training in Louisiana
Louisiana has 7 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Louisiana, expect to start around $27,390–$29,240 and reach a median of $35,870 with experience; the top quarter earn $38,110 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 $44,604 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,450 employed in Louisiana. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Bossier CityChalmetteLacombeLafayetteMonroeNew OrleansShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 65 | $65,176 | $12,703 | 15% | not reported |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public | 297 | $51,456 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 63 | $43,207 | $15,751 | 24% | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 48 | $17,722 | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public | 47 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | 11% | 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.