2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Health Schools
Our analysis found Tulane University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small 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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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great place for public health students. Located in the 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
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University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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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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Dillard University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Holy Cross ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 2,030 |
North Carolina | 1,477 |
Tennessee | 390 |
Kentucky | 371 |
Georgia | 1,455 |
West Virginia | 352 |
Virginia | 1,071 |
Alabama | 700 |
Mississippi | 219 |
South Carolina | 859 |
Arkansas | 233 |
Public Health Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.
Public Health Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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.
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