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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which master'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.

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

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

Of the 113 students majoring in public health at Tulane, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Louisiana. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 34 students majoring in public health at LSU Health - New Orleans, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 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 midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public health at Louisiana State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Shreveport, LSU Health - Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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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