by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 648 undergraduate · 1,090 graduate (1,738 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 869 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 314 |
| Medicine. | 180 |
| Dentistry. | 79 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 70 |
The following majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentistry. | $118,580 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $80,802 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,370 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $61,625 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | $60,602 |
Explore the full list of majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 869 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
314 | $62,370 |
| Medicine. | 180 | $53,242 |
| Dentistry. | 79 | $118,580 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
70 | $58,543 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
48 | $35,822 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist. |
45 | $80,802 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. · Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician. |
40 | $60,602 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
27 | $61,625 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
24 | $57,880 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
6 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
4 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
2 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
2 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
2 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
2 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. |
1 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.