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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana

69 Colleges
$38,781 Avg Salary
$19,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at LSU Health - New Orleans accumulate an average of around $28,552 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $25,097 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Delgado Community College take out is $26,994.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $30,303 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for health professions students. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

On average, health professions graduates from ULM take out $21,978 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $64.

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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Tulane take out $28,062 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $408.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport accumulate an average of around $27,838 in student debt.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from LDCC take out $13,783 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Infinity College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Health Professions majors at Infinity College take out an average of $12,317 in student loans while working on their egree.

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South Louisiana Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,241.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Louisiana award.

Rank College Location
11 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
11 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
13 Northshore Technical Community College Bogalusa, LA

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

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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