Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus focuses on career training in healthcare and skilled trades, with popular programs including Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Dental Assisting. The college emphasizes hands-on skills and real-world experience, utilizing modern facilities and experienced instructors. Delta College also offers job placement assistance and externship opportunities to help students transition into their chosen careers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
4 trade programs at Delta College of Arts & Technology, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
67 | $47,526/yr | $12,000 |
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Health Administration
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56 | $23,288/yr | $5,843 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
50 | $23,994/yr | $5,843 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
41 | $21,546/yr | $5,700 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.