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Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

29 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Louisiana State University - Eunice helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Louisiana. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the town of Eunice.

Of the 127 students majoring in health professions at LSU Eunice, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Southern University at Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Of the 100 students majoring in health professions at Southern University at Shreveport, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #7, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 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 78 students majoring in health professions at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Louisiana Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Of the 76 students majoring in health professions at Louisiana Tech, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Blue Cliff College - Alexandria ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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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

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 25 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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