The Allied Health Major at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

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

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
Master’s Degree in Allied Health

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at LSU Health - New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national 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 bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 71% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	29
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	12

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied 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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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
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