2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. 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 master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
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With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.
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Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 18,617 |
West Virginia | 5,590 |
Florida | 49,046 |
Virginia | 17,510 |
Arkansas | 6,286 |
Mississippi | 6,374 |
South Carolina | 7,283 |
Tennessee | 13,576 |
Alabama | 12,636 |
Kentucky | 10,991 |
Georgia | 15,658 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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.