Health Professions at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a total student population of 9,955. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

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 - Shreveport Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University - Shreveport offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University - Shreveport Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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 Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	235
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	493
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	923
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,841
Best Health Professions Schools	2,395
	2,587

In 2021, 443 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Louisiana State University - Shreveport. This makes it the #57 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Louisiana State University - Shreveport. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University - Shreveport since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University - Shreveport Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 443 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University - Shreveport, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Louisiana State University - Shreveport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	194
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

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 - Shreveport. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health & Medical Administrative Services	416
Public Health	45

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 - Shreveport.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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