2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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 - Shreveport landed the # 3 spot on the list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.
About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 68% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 51% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 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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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.
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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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.