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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Public Health Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Public Health

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for public health students working on their master’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools 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
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Alabama 700
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 5 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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