General Biology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Louisiana State 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	57
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	219
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Louisiana State University General Biology Master’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% 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 biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. 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
Biology Studies	331

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 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
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610
Life Scientists	190	$62,860

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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