Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lamar University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Lamar University stacks up to those at other schools.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 36 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Lamar University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Lamar University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Lamar University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	753
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	810
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,598

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Lamar University. This makes it the #416 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Lamar University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Lamar University. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Lamar University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Lamar University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Lamar University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Lamar University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lamar University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	40
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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