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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in health professions at NSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 13 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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