Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

LSU Health - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 982 students attend the school each year.

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.

LSU Health - Shreveport Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

LSU Health - Shreveport Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #166 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at LSU Health - Shreveport

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.

LSU Health - Shreveport Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from LSU Health - Shreveport. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. LSU Health - Shreveport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from LSU Health - Shreveport, 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 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	4
General Biology	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	2
Pharmacology & Toxicology	1

Related Majors

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 Health Sciences Center - Shreveport.

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
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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