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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

9 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

Check out the public health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the most popular school in Louisiana for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Of the 50 students majoring in public health at Southeastern, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $25,129.

Full Public Health at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in public health at XULA, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Public Health at Xavier University of Louisiana Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in public health at UNO, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public health at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Public Health majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out an average of $29,483 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

About 93% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#6

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

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

Full Public Health at Dillard University Report

#7

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

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

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree 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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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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