by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Health is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public health than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in Louisiana that offer public health awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public health in Louisiana, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public health schools is Xavier University Of Louisiana. Xavier University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. About 11% of the degrees Xavier University Of Louisiana awards are in public health, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Xavier University Of Louisiana
Dillard University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Dillard University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans ranks #3 for public health by degree focus. Set in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Mcneese State University is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Lake Charles, Mcneese State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Mcneese State University awards are in public health, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Mcneese State University
Louisiana State University Shreveport is one of the most focused public health schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Shreveport is a public university. Public Health accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Louisiana State University Shreveport
Southeastern Louisiana University placed #6 for public health by degree focus. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public health at Southeastern Louisiana University
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #7 spot among the most focused public health schools. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public health report for Tulane University Of Louisiana
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College comes in at #8 for public health focus this year. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in public health, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public health details for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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