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Surgical technologist programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 9 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Louisiana, expect to start around $36,580–$47,410 and reach a median of $57,370 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,790 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 $43,107 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,230 employed in Louisiana. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Baton RougeBossier CityEuniceLake CharlesMetairieMonroeNew OrleansShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 16 | $65,176 | $12,703 | 15% | not reported |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 17 | $46,972 | $20,250 | 24% | not reported |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | Public | 9 | $45,905 | $12,431 | 19% | not reported |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public | 10 | $43,107 | $11,233 | 31% | not reported |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | non-profit | 23 | $40,143 | $21,456 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 19 | $39,816 | $24,696 | 50% | not reported |
| Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe | Monroe | for-profit | 17 | $31,784 | $24,141 | not reported | not reported |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 2 | not reported | $20,250 | 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.