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

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans sits in New Orleans, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 allied health professions degrees were granted at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.

Studying Online at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. Among 2,750 students, 39 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

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

Rankings can help you compare Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#9 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#162 of 325
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#724 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Students who complete Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans’s Allied Health Professions program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$80,802
2 years	$82,491
3 years	$87,620
4 years	$96,689
5 years	$105,070

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Allied Health Professions graduates from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans report median earnings of $96,689, compared with $103,070 for all Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Allied Health Professions graduates at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are 82% women (37) and 18% men (8).

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Of the 15 bachelor’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, higher than the national average of 33%.*

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Among the 30 master’s allied health professions degrees awarded at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, 87% were women (26) and 13% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

This Allied Health Professions program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Cardiovascular Technology	15
Physician Assistant	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.