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2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

15 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

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 medium-sized city of Shreveport.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. 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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Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 town of Ruston.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

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Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 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).

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