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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges
$34,253 Avg Salary
$29,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is the #11 most popular major in Louisiana with 214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for health science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Sciences & Services

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,725.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Nicholls State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Louisiana Tech University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, health science graduates from Tulane take out $36,075 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Tulane University of Louisiana

#6

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #6, University of Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UHC accumulate an average of around $37,857 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Holy Cross Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 4,327
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Kentucky 385
Georgia 544
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Alabama 240
Arkansas 291

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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