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Health Professions at Southern University at Shreveport

Health Professions at Southern University at Shreveport

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

Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a total student population of 3,013.

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.

Southern University at Shreveport Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions

Southern University at Shreveport Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at Southern University at Shreveport

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

Southern University at Shreveport Health Professions Associate’s Program

91% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Southern University at Shreveport does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University at Shreveport with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 69
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions 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 Southern University at Shreveport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 49
Dental Support Services 21
Allied Health Professions 17
Mental & Social Health Services 8
Health & Medical Administrative Services 5

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 Southern University at 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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