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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,790 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,413 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana to see which 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 Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the best value school in Louisiana for public health students. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small 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 $26,636 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. 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.

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$10,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans undergraduate students pay an average of $10,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana list.

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$7,327 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great value for public health students. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 per year. 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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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNO are $9,072 a year.

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#7

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA
$16,000 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHC are $16,000 a year.

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$26,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large 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. Public Health majors at XULA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA
$19,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Dillard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dillard University are $19,284 per year. 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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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
$60,814 Average Tuition & Fees

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Tulane undergraduate students pay an average of $60,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 10 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.

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