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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 2,725 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Doctor's Degree 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 doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 202 students majoring in health professions at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

Of the 151 students majoring in health professions at LSU Health - Shreveport, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in health professions at UL Lafayette, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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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
Mississippi 1,223
Florida 11,386
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
North Carolina 5,768
Georgia 5,701
West Virginia 1,503
South Carolina 2,216
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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