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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana

10 Colleges
$33,413 Avg Salary
$29,650 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Public Health majors at Southeastern take out an average of $26,636 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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#6

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Health 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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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at XULA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public health graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out $27,838 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Dillard University take out an average of $37,125 in student loans while working on their egree. 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
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 10 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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