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LSU Health - New Orleans is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #180 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans handed out 330 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 0% over the previous year when 331 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 146 students received their master’s degree in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans. This makes it the #242 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 376 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a associate's degree in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a associate's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 330 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 38 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 243 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 15 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 107 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 7 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 325 |
Medicine | 192 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 77 |
Dentistry | 69 |
Dental Support Services | 43 |
Allied Health Professions | 41 |
Public Health | 36 |
Communication Sciences | 33 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 17 |
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