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General Public Health at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

General Public Health at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a total student population of 9,955.

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

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.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer online education options in general public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Public Health Rankings

General Public Health Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Public Health Master’s Program

74% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of general public health master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general public health each year. Louisiana State University - Shreveport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 - Shreveport.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Health Specialties Professors 880 $105,820
Community Health Workers 480 $39,840

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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