In Louisiana an estimated 49 students graduate from medical transcription schools every year. If you too are interested in a career in medical transcription, Louisiana has 3 medical transcription schools for you to choose from.
Louisiana's largest medical transcription school, which is located in Baton Rouge, is Delta College of Arts & Technology. Approximately 48 students graduated with a medical transcription certificate from Delta College of Arts & Technology in 2009, which was 98% of the total state medical transcription graduates for that year.
A majority of those with an education in medical transcription pursue a career as a medical transcriptionist. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for medical transcription graduates in Louisiana is good. In Louisiana, there are currently about 1,400 medical transcriptionists. And the government projects that this number will increase by 13%, or to 1,590 medical transcriptionists by the year 2018.
As a medical transcriptionist in Louisiana you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $21,196 per year to more than $37,975 per year. Medical Transcriptionists in Louisiana earn a median yearly salary of $28,107.
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Delta College of Arts & Technology
Address:
7380 Exchange Place, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806-1529
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
American Commercial College
Address:
3014 Knight Street, Shreveport, Louisiana 71105
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
American School of Business
Address:
702 Professional Dr N, Shreveport, Louisiana 71105-5646
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate