Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

LSU Health - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 982 students attend the school each year. Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport in 2021, 6 of them were allied health professions majors.

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 - Shreveport Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

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

LSU Health - Shreveport Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at LSU Health - Shreveport 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
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	17
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	39
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
	51
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
	82
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	106
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	145
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	158
	202
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	627
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	630

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in allied health from LSU Health - Shreveport. This makes it the #145 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - Shreveport

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

LSU Health - Shreveport Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in allied health from LSU Health - Shreveport. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at LSU Health - Shreveport 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 - Shreveport with a bachelor's in allied health.

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

LSU Health - Shreveport Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in allied health from LSU Health - Shreveport in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from LSU Health - Shreveport, 94% 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 - Shreveport with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

LSU Health - Shreveport 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	35
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	6

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine

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 - Shreveport.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.