Public Health at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at LSU Health - New Orleans

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? LSU Health - New Orleans offers distance education options for public health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in public health from LSU Health - New Orleans. This makes it the #128 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in public health each year. LSU Health - New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public 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
General Public Health	34
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	2

Related Majors

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

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	1,400	$76,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	960	$68,570
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	670	$54,690

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.