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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Women make up 94% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Xavier University of Louisiana

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Full Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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