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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$57,708 Avg Salary
$32,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 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 Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in Louisiana for health sciences and services students. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Health Science majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Nicholls State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Tulane accumulate an average of around $32,874 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for health sciences and services students. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Health Science majors at NSU take out an average of $41,821 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Holy Cross landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Holy Cross Report

Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges 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 8 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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