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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$57,708 Avg Salary
$32,940 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools in Health Sciences & Services

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for health sciences and services students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $41,821.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $24,125 in student debt.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Health Science majors at Tulane take out an average of $32,874 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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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 7 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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