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General Biology at Lamar University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Lamar University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Lamar University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Lamar University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Lamar University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Lamar University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 252
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 308
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,298

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biology from Lamar University. This makes it the #252 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biology Student Demographics at Lamar University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Lamar University.

Lamar University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Lamar University in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Lamar University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Lamar University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Lamar University General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Lamar University awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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