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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

28 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $11,468.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 28 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $23,219.

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The excellent programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-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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Out of the 28 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at NSU take out an average of $24,943 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the town of Eunice.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at LSU Eunice accumulate an average of around $14,250 in student debt.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at LSU Health - New Orleans take out an average of $34,138 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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