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Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

15 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

New Orleans, LA

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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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 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).

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