The Microbiology Major at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a microbiology 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 microbiology program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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

Louisiana State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology

Louisiana State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

The microbiology major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology. 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.

Microbiology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

48% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical microbiology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in microbiology 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 microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

The following microbiology concentations are available at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology	10

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology 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
Biological Scientists	700	$66,100
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Biological Science Professors	230	$82,610
Medical Scientists	120	$69,600
Microbiologists	30	$70,000

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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