Health Information Management at Louisiana Tech University

Every health information management school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health information program at Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. In 2021, 23 health information majors received their bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech.

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

Louisiana Tech Health Information Management Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Louisiana Tech does offer online education options in health information for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Louisiana Tech Health Information Management Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health information progam at Louisiana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 health information major at Louisiana Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Information Management. 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 Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools	5
	6
Most Popular Online Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Health Information Management Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Online Health Information Management Schools	17
Most Popular Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Health Information Management Schools	29
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Health Information Management Schools	33
	37
Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Health Information Management Schools	54
Best Health Information Management Schools	65
	65

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in health information from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #16 most popular school for health information master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Information Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health information majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Health Information Management Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health information from Louisiana Tech. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health information at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in health information.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana Tech Health Information Management Master’s Program

Of the 8 health information students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana Tech, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in health information each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the health information master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a master's in health information.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in health information. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Health Information Grads May Go Into

A degree in health information 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 Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710

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.