by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $573 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,835 | $24,108 |
| Fees | $1,254 | $1,254 |
Online degrees for the LSU Health - New Orleans health professions doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LSU Health - New Orleans Online Learning page.
About 53.6% of the students who received their Doctorate in health professions in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in health professions at LSU Health - New Orleans in 2019-2020, 19.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 275 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 11 |
| Dentistry | 66 |
| Medicine | 192 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 32 |
| Nursing | 57 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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