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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 593 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $26,558 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

Allied Health majors at ULM take out an average of $24,963 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#4

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 16 students majoring in allied health at UHC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

On average, allied health graduates from Louisiana State University take out $24,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

Of the 6 students majoring in allied health at LSU Health - Shreveport, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Alabama 797
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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