Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 862 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $78,495 ten years after enrollment, which is 93% above the national median of $40,747. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 4.03x. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health, and Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$78,495
Graduation Rate
Not reported
Median Debt
$19,500
Average Net Price
Not reported
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
4.03x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
862
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
Not reported
Cost
In-State Tuition
Not reported
Out-of-State Tuition
Not reported
Pell Grant Rate
35.1%
Federal Loan Rate
54.8%
Student Demographics
Women
84.1%
White
54.3%
Black
21.3%
Hispanic
11.0%
Asian
8.2%
Two or More Races
2.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
80.8%
Accreditations
- Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education — Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) - Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses (Preaccredited)
- American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation — Dental Hygiene (DH), Dental Laboratory Technology (DT), Predoctoral, Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency), Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics (including maxillofacial prosthetics and combined prosthodontics/maxillofacial prosthetics), Orofacial Pain (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health, Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (29)
Bachelor (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $81,519 | 236 |
| Dental Support Services | $67,665 | 37 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $65,640 | 22 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $71,726 | 15 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 4 |
Master (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health | $59,016 | 42 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $67,775 | 39 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $127,503 | 35 |
| Communication Disorders | $71,104 | 19 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Not reported | 17 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 4 |
Doctoral (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $170,420 | 5 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 4 |
| Pharmacology | Not reported | 4 |
| Communication Disorders | $82,417 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $80,187 | Not reported |
First Professional (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $102,862 | 196 |
| Dentistry | $189,321 | 77 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 65 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 30 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 9 |
Show 7 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Dental Support Services | Associate | 2 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biology | Master | 1 |
| Genetics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Ecology | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Louisiana
- Highest Earning Colleges in Louisiana
- Lowest Debt Colleges in Louisiana
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