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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate 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

77% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 73% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 107
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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