Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Every rehabilitation and therapeutic professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the rehabilitation 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 approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation
• Doctorate Degree in Rehabilitation

LSU Health - New Orleans Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Rankings

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There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in rehabilitation, making the school the #186 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Rehabilitation Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

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

LSU Health - New Orleans Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of rehabilitation master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a rehabilitation master's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans, 84% 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 rehabilitation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Occupational Therapy	35
Physical Therapy/Therapist	33
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	9

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions

Careers That Rehabilitation Grads May Go Into

A degree in rehabilitation 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
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Physical Therapists	3,190	$89,860
Occupational Therapists	1,740	$85,490
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Therapists	680	$47,440

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

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