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Health Professions at Louisiana Tech University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Louisiana Tech Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana Tech does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Louisiana Tech Health Professions Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Health Professions Master’s Program

91% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana Tech. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 81% 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 Tech University with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Louisiana Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences 22
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 16
Health & Medical Administrative Services 8

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 Tech University.

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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