Health Professions at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FranU is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,366. Of the 148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in 2021, 136 of them were health professions majors.

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.

FranU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• 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 FranU

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? FranU offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FranU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how FranU performed in these rankings.

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 FranU 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
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	64
	65
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	92
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	110
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	113
	130
	131
Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	180
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	210
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	220
	240
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	259
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	309
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	311
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	349
	409
Best Value Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	441
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	463
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	464
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	466
	494
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	502
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	526
Best Health Professions Schools	530
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	603
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	634
	678
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	706
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	716
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	877
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	920
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	922
Best Value Health Professions Schools	977
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,053
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,074

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in health professions from FranU. This makes it the #638 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #330 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at FranU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.

FranU Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at FranU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at FranU are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

FranU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at FranU 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	101
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FranU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 41 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from FranU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from FranU, 76% 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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FranU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 57 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	142
Allied Health Professions	44
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	31
Health & Medical Administrative Services	10
Health/Medical Prep Programs	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	6
Health Sciences & Services	1

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 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University.

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.