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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 analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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

Full Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-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 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 #6 on the 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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

Full Health Professions at Louisiana Tech University Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’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.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Loyola University New Orleans

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
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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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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