Public Health Schools In Louisiana
Public Health classes faculty can choose to work at one of 9 accredited public health schools in Louisiana. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public health in the state of Louisiana, which encompasses public health training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Public Health
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Louisiana | 5,520 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 1% of the country's public health professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Louisiana
| 5,340 | 5,750 | 5,440 | 5,500 | 5,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public health professionals is growing in Louisiana. In Louisiana, 180 more public health professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has grown by 3% in four years. This growth is slower than the national trend for public health professionals which shows a 19% increase in the number of public health professionals working around the nation.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $50,290 | $49,900 | $52,740 | $55,283 | $58,510 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Louisiana, as the number of public health professionals is growing, the salaries earned by public health professionals are increasing. In 2006 public health professionals made a mean salary of $50,290 per year, and in 2010 they made $58,510 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$35,637 |
25th percentile |
$44,220 |
50th percentile |
$54,037 |
75th percentile |
$68,720 |
90th percentile |
$84,730 |
Thus, public health professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Louisiana state, within the field of public health, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public health professionals earn 138% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Emergency Management |
$49,740 |
Health Science |
$64,078 |
Healthcare Administration |
$81,200 |
Healthcare Management |
$81,200 |
Political Science |
$69,670 |
Public Administration |
$76,812 |
Public Health |
$58,510 |
Social Work |
$45,472 |
In Louisiana, public health professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
9 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited public health schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006 there were 264 public health graduates from public health courses in Louisiana and in 2010 there were 323 graduates.
This represents a 22% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. Most of these graduates, or 47%, earned a master's degree in public health.