by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physician Assistant. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Allied Health Professions is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in allied health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at LSU Health - New Orleans was $1,135 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $573 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,835 | $24,108 |
| Fees | $1,254 | $1,254 |
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their master’s degree from LSU Health - New Orleans is $98,282 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $95,483.
LSU Health - New Orleans does not offer an online option for its allied health master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LSU Health - New Orleans Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the allied health master’s degrees at LSU Health - New Orleans in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to allied health professions.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 24 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 18 |
| Public Health | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
| Nursing | 1 |
*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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