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

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

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827.

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.

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Rankings

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public 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 public health.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Master’s Program

74% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 55% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Public Health 34
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2

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 Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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