by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, health professions students earned 67,375 bachelor's degrees from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Louisiana ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those health professions schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Health Professions Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges for the Money.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population. LSU Health - New Orleans also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Louisiana State University is 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,123. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University is about $151,506. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize University of Louisiana at Monroe as the #3 school in this year's rankings. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe. In addition to being on our best value list, ULM has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana ranking.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at ULM to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,015. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ULM is $90,922. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population. UL Lafayette also made our Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #6.
At UL Lafayette, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,566. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UL Lafayette is $129,009. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Louisiana Tech University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston. Louisiana Tech also took the #9 spot in our Best Health Professions Schools in Louisiana rankings.
The average student at Louisiana Tech graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,680. This means that the average student pays around $86,592 to get a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
It takes the average student at NSU about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,699. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from NSU is $105,461. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes the average student at Southeastern about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,490. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southeastern is about $113,634. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Nicholls State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
It takes the average student at Nicholls State University about 4.6 years to graduate, and it costs about $17,279 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University is $79,483. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
McNeese State University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average student at McNeese graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $21,833 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the McNeese is $99,558. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Southern University and A & M College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Southern University and A & M College is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,465. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College be around $105,586. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools 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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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
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