2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 7,992 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University the best school in Louisiana for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the # 2 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
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Remington College - Lafayette Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.
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With a ranking of #9, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.
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With a ranking of #10, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Florida | 49,046 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.