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

Every allied 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 allied health program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans stacks up to those at other schools.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from LSU Health - New Orleans.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how LSU Health - New Orleans performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at LSU Health - New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	109
	142
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152
	178
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	208
	468
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	627

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in allied health from LSU Health - New Orleans. This makes it the #180 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Allied Health Graduates from LSU Health - New Orleans Make?

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at LSU Health - New Orleans is $53,974. This is 5% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Allied Health Professions from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide 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 bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Allied Health Professions from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 72% 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	29
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	12

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Dental Support Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

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
• Image Credit: By Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.