The Health Professions Major at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

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Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at LSU Health - New Orleans

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

LSU Health - New Orleans does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Rankings

There were 376 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Health Professions Master’s Program

78% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	101
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medicine	192
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	77
Dentistry	69
Nursing	69
Public Health	36
Communication Sciences	33
Allied Health Professions	29
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	17

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Personal Care Aides	34,590	$19,300
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,080	$49,360
Nursing Assistants	20,690	$22,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	19,450	$39,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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