General Biology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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. Of the 4,721 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 313 of them were general biology majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Louisiana State University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Louisiana State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Biology Schools	625
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	691

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Louisiana State University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University is $18,374. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology 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

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 70% 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	30
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	219
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Louisiana State University General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 biology majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Louisiana State University, 100% 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 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	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Zoology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.