The Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

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.

Louisiana State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Louisiana State 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.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Louisiana State 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	71
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	277
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Louisiana State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	331
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	55
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	10
Zoology	4
Botany/Plant Biology	3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Computer Workers	4,050	$66,600
Software Applications Developers	1,190	$81,640
Health Specialties Professors	880	$105,820
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100

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
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