Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Infinity College

The small sample size here demands caution, but $20,695 after completing a medical assisting certificate is troubling. For context, Louisiana's median for these programs is $22,869, and graduates from nearby Delgado Community College earn $29,905—nearly $10,000 more annually. While Infinity College sits at the 40th percentile statewide (below average but not catastrophic), nationally this program ranks in just the 5th percentile. That gap suggests you're paying for a credential that won't compete well if your child ever wants to work outside Louisiana.

The debt load itself isn't unreasonable at $9,500—it matches both state and national medians for these certificates. The real concern is what that debt buys: first-year earnings that would make loan repayment a genuine hardship. At roughly $1,700 monthly gross income, your child would be budgeting carefully to manage even modest loan payments alongside basic living expenses.

With 40% of students here receiving Pell grants, Infinity College clearly serves working-class families. But those families especially need programs that deliver strong employment outcomes. Before committing, your child should secure specific job placement data from the school and compare this certificate's cost against community college alternatives in Louisiana that show significantly better graduate earnings.