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2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,398 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Health

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

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Health majors at Southeastern take out an average of $25,129 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $8,380 per year.

Full Public Health at McNeese State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University - Shreveport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 a year. 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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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNO are $9,072 per year.

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#5

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Holy Cross is a great value for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UHC are $16,000 per year.

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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at XULA are $26,398 per year.

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#7

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dillard University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

Full Public Health at Dillard University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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