by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,736 associate degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The health professions associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions.
Delgado Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Delgado Community College is a large public college located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a associate in health professions from Delgado Community College
University of Louisiana at Monroe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Louisiana at Monroe
South Louisiana Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in health professions. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lafayette.More information about a associate in health professions from South Louisiana Community College
It is hard to beat Northwestern State University of Louisiana if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.More information about a associate in health professions from Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston.More information about a associate in health professions from Louisiana Tech University
SOWELA is a small public college located in the city of Lake Charles.More information about a associate in health professions from SOWELA Technical Community College
FranU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baton Rouge.More information about a associate in health professions from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Pineville.More information about a associate in health professions from Louisiana College
Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Bossier City.More information about a associate in health professions from Bossier Parish Community College
Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Fletcher Technical Community College
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,951 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 2,198 |
| Florida | 32 | 20,671 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 6,385 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3,037 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,446 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | 24 | 3,141 |
