by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 399 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 151 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate. 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.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #4 spot on the list. LSU Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Southern University at Shreveport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. 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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Baton Rouge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 84 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 73 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. SOWELA is a small school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 52 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SOWELA Technical Community College Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #12, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is located in Schriever, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Fletcher Technical Community College Health Professions Report
Fortis College - Baton Rouge did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 26 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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McCann School of Business & Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Remington College - Shreveport Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Remington College - Shreveport Campus Health Professions Report
Louisiana College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 14 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. University of Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate ranking. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 5 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Louisiana for an Associate list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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