Health Professions at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 88 of them were health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Louisiana State University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	423
	521
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	874
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,746

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #620 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 1% were men and 99% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	70
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Louisiana State University in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Louisiana State University, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences	115
Medical Science	9
Allied Health Professions	8
Public Health	4
Other Health Professions	1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Personal Care Aides	34,590	$19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,080	$49,360
Nursing Assistants	20,690	$22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	19,450	$39,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

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