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Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our analysis found Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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 9 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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