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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.

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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 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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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

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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#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 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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#10

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

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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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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

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.

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