Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Louisiana Tech University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Louisiana Tech.

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.

Louisiana Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Louisiana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Louisiana Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
	387
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	403
	677
	820

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #325 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana Tech, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	88
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Louisiana Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana Tech. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	132

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Architecture & Related Services

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 Tech University.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.