2 accredited schools across the New Orleans metro area trained 66 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
This public two-year college in Orleans Parish graduated 44 EMT students in 2023–24, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
This public two-year college in St. Bernard Parish graduated 22 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,335.
2 accredited schools in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area graduated 66 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Delgado Community College with 44.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro earn a median $35,180 a year ($16.91/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $35,870 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.