Shreveport, Louisiana has 2 health information schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a certificate in health information. With an overall population of 200,145 and a student population of 10,685, approximately 3,153 of Shreveport students attend one of Shreveport's schools that offer health information programs.
American Commercial College is the largest health information school in Shreveport, based on student population. In 2010, American Commercial College graduated approximately 8 students from its health information program.
A total of 13 students graduated with credentials in health information from health information schools in Shreveport in 2010. Tuition in 2009 at Shreveport's health information schools was $13,036 per year for instate students and $14,166 per year for out of state students.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,200 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a health information program in Shreveport. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $7,140 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $7,576.
If you decide to work as a health information technician in Shreveport, your job prospects are good. In 2010, of the 2,380 health information technicians in Louisiana, 440 were working in the greater Shreveport area. By the year 2018, the number of health information technicians is expected to increase by 16% in Shreveport. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for health information technicians.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a health information technician in Shreveport is $23,310 per year. This is lower than the state-wide average salary for health information technicians.
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Southern University at Shreveport
Address:
3050 Martin Luther King Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana 71107
Awards Offered:
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