General Biology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and approximately 9,955 students attend the school each year.

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 - Shreveport General Biology Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Louisiana State University - Shreveport 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University - Shreveport with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Louisiana State University - Shreveport does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University - Shreveport with a master's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University - Shreveport. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	52

Related Majors

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 - Shreveport.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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