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2021 Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

13 Colleges
3,516 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,079 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in LouisianaHealth Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 3,516 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.3% of all the health professions bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has taken the #1 spot in this year's health professions ranking for non-traditional students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. Louisiana State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana list.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,086 students at Louisiana State University that take at least one class online. About 5,959 of the students at Louisiana State University are attending part time.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe. ULM also made our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.

About 2.4% of ULM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,677 students at ULM that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,305 part time students in attendance at ULM.

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHC, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana ranking.

About 1.9% of UHC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 593 students take at least one class online at UHC. About 708 of the students at UHC are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northwestern State University of Louisiana. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches. NSU also made our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana list, coming in at #9.

The student loan default rate at NSU is lower than is typical, just 3.8% of students default in three years. 5,928 students at NSU are exclusively online. About 4,844 of the students at NSU are attending part time.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. There are approximately 4,441 students at UL Lafayette that take at least one class online. 4,259 students are part time.

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Southeastern Louisiana University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana ranking.

About 3.1% of Southeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,256 students at Southeastern that take at least one class online. About 4,754 of the students at Southeastern are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Nicholls State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,210 students take at least one class online at Nicholls State University. 1,421 of Nicholls State University students are attending part time.

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Southern University and A & M College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 6.2% of Southern University and A & M College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,464 students take at least one class online at Southern University and A & M College. 2,161 of Southern University and A & M College students are attending part time.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 6,966 students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are exclusively online. 5,865 of Louisiana State University - Shreveport students are attending part time.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at McNeese is lower than is typical, just 3.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,320 students at McNeese that take at least one class online. 1,430 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 6,464
Florida 16,939
Virginia 5,579
Mississippi 2,122
Georgia 6,206
Alabama 4,516
West Virginia 1,641
Tennessee 4,856
South Carolina 3,081
Kentucky 3,762
Arkansas 2,496

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