Top Ranked Programs
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is a health-sciences-focused institution whose program mix is built almost entirely around clinical and allied health disciplines — a concentrated portfolio that reflects its identity as a professional health sciences center in New Orleans. Across 4 programs serving roughly 324 students annually, the dominant program family is Health, and the institution's strongest financial outcomes are tightly clustered in fields that feed directly into licensed clinical practice. The program that combines the largest graduate cohort with strong earnings — Nursing — anchors the institution's economic signature by pairing high enrollment scale with competitive four-year pay. The most popular programs reflect the institution's clinical orientation. Nursing, with 249 graduates, delivers median earnings of $81,519 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #75 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, with 37 graduates, posts median earnings of $67,665 and Azimuth ranks it #12 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions round out the high-enrollment tier, each feeding graduates into stable, in-demand clinical roles with consistent hiring demand across Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast region. The highest-earning programs at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans are similarly concentrated in health disciplines where licensure and direct patient-care responsibilities drive strong starting salaries. Nursing, with 249 graduates, leads with median earnings of $81,519 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #75 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions follows with median earnings of $71,726 and an Azimuth rank of #33 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, while Dental Support Services and Allied Professions posts median earnings of $67,665 with an Azimuth rank of #12 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These are largely direct-to-workforce pathways — graduates enter licensed clinical roles immediately after completing their programs, so four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than an undercount caused by graduate school enrollment. For context on how these health fields align with national workforce demand, see the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/).