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Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

24 Colleges
$51,462 Avg Salary
$22,868 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

With 593 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #20 most popular major in Louisiana.

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The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport the best school in Louisiana for allied health professions students. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

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The excellent programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at LSU Health - New Orleans take out is $34,138.

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Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,468.

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Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.

On average, allied health graduates from Herzing University - Kenner take out $29,343 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $19,702 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $24,943 in student debt.

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McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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