Allied Health Professions at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 2,827 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at LSU Health - New Orleans compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at LSU Health - New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	99
	142
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	152
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	188
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	208
	602
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	620
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,031
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,050

Earnings of LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at LSU Health - New Orleans is $53,974. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $51,384 for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from LSU Health - New Orleans in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	12

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	3,810	$36,930
Health Technologists and Technicians	2,620	$38,370
Respiratory Therapists	2,380	$53,510
Surgical Technologists	1,840	$39,990
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	1,210	$60,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.