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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana

12 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for public health students. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Xavier University of Louisiana is a great place for public health students. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from XULA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out is $27,838.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for public health students. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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#8

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

While working on their degree, public health majors at Dillard University accumulate an average of around $37,125 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $246.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #10, University of Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. 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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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 12 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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