Public Health at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

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

Louisiana State University Public Health Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Louisiana State University Public Health Rankings

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Public Health Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from Louisiana State University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Louisiana State University, 75% 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 public health.

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

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Science
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,400	$76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	670	$54,690

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.