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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 214 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Women make up 83% of the health science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debt load of $24,725.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Nicholls State University

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in health science at Louisiana Tech, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Louisiana Tech University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 22 students majoring in health science at Tulane, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Tulane take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,075.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

About 95% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 5% are male.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#5

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Holy Cross helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Health Science majors at UHC take out an average of $37,857 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 544
Virginia 247
North Carolina 203
Florida 4,327
Tennessee 165
Kentucky 385
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291
Alabama 240
Mississippi 325
West Virginia 100

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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