by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. 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 gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in allied health, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. LSU Health - New Orleans was ranked #178 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for allied health majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for LSU Health - New Orleans.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at LSU Health - New Orleans paid an average of $986 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $562 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,020 | $15,495 |
| Fees | $3,356 | $3,356 |
Learn more about LSU Health - New Orleans tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in Allied Health walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $24,540.
The median early career salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor’s degree from LSU Health - New Orleans is $52,107 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $50,698.
LSU Health - New Orleans does not offer an online option for its allied health bachelor’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 bachelor’s degree in allied health in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in allied health at LSU Health - New Orleans in 2019-2020, 10.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Allied Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 37 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 |
| Nursing | 259 |
*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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