Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans is a public university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its former students earn a median $78,495 ten years after starting college, more than 100% of the Louisiana colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$78,495

Higher than 100% of Louisiana colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students36%
Women / men87% / 13%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans tuition, cost & net price

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IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,500
Loan default rate1.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans majors, earnings & careers

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans offers 5 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 5

Highest-earning majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$81,519$29,750
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$71,726—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,665$25,000
Medical Laboratory Science$65,640$38,689
Quick list of all 5 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$71,726
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,665
  • Medical Laboratory Science$65,640
  • Nursing$81,519
  • Public Health—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$81,850
New Orleans
$80,230
Louisiana
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$70,740
New Orleans
$63,680
Louisiana
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in New Orleans

Cost of living
7% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,229/mo

2 bedrooms $1,480. Housing costs 14% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
64° / 94°

January and July average highs. 69 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Orleans Parish

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,683
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2499% bachelor's · 1% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 54% · Black 21% · Hispanic 11% · Asian 8%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Orleans Parish at a glance

Population371,853
Median household income$56,631
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Louisiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans———$78,495This school
Southern University Law Center———$43,371
Louisiana State University-Shreveport51%$7,02238%$47,477
Southern University at New Orleans79%$14,81013%$34,042
Grambling State University45%$19,80936%$41,109

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Common questions about Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

How much do Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans graduates earn?

Former Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans students earn a median $78,495 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/louisiana-state-university-health-sciences-center-new-orleans (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).