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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 6th in Louisiana. In fact, 362 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Health

Our analysis found Southeastern Louisiana University to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Public Health majors at Southeastern take out an average of $25,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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#3

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Holy Cross. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport accumulate an average of around $29,483 in student debt.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 2,030
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
Georgia 1,455
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Arkansas 233

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

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Majors Similar to Public Health

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 Article 25 Flickr.

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