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Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular online school in Louisiana for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Of the 365 students majoring in health professions at ULM, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in health professions at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Herzing University - Kenner came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#10

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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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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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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