If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 362 degrees in public health to qualified students.
The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Health Schools in Louisiana.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 130 public health students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Tulane University of Louisiana receive $12,817 more than the average public health grad.
It's hard to beat Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 36 public health students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent data year. Those public health students who get their degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans make $2,409 more than the typical public health student.
Southeastern Louisiana University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in public health. Southeastern is a large public university located in the small city of Hammond. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 50 public health students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,953.
It is hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a degree in public health. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 4 public health students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 45 public health students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career income of $23,046.
Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1477 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means McNeese is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 public health students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 public health students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program state that they receive average early career income of $24,796.
UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 24 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.
Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 26th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 13 public health students who graduated with this degree at Dillard University in the most recent data year. After graduation, public health degree recipients typically earn an average of $25,814 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).