Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 330 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at LSU Health - New Orleans

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

LSU Health - New Orleans does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at LSU Health - New Orleans compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at LSU Health - New Orleans 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
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	167
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	174
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	194
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	195
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	239
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	254
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	316
	349
Best Health Professions Schools	363
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	414
	440
	454
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	506
	578
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	616
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	826
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	905
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,152
	1,435
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,593

In 2021, 146 students received their master’s degree in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans. This makes it the #242 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 376 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a associate's in health professions.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 330 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at LSU Health - New Orleans 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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	243
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 146 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from LSU Health - New Orleans, about 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 73% 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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	107
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 376 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	325
Medicine	192
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	77
Dentistry	69
Dental Support Services	43
Allied Health Professions	41
Public Health	36
Communication Sciences	33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	23
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	17

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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.