by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 13,428 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,781 and $19,167 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,736 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana associate degree health professions students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the #1 spot on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small school located in Kenner, Louisiana that handed out 47 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at Shreveport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 100 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. LSU Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 127 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Eunice Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Cliff College - Alexandria. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this small private for-profit school handed out 73 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Fortis College - Baton Rouge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Fortis College - Baton Rouge is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
McCann School of Business & Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. McCann School of Business & Technology is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full McCann School of Business & Technology Health Professions Report
Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Health Professions Report
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #14. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Louisiana Community College Health Professions Report
Louisiana College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small school located in Schriever, Louisiana that handed out 38 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fletcher Technical Community College Health Professions Report
Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. BRCC is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 84 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baton Rouge Community College Health Professions Report
University of Holy Cross came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Health Professions at University of Holy Cross
Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 43 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 76 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. SOWELA Technical Community College is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. Southern University at New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 29 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #25, Central Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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