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General Biology at Louisiana Tech University

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General Biology at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. Of the 1,514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 122 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 Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Louisiana Tech General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Louisiana Tech 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 Tech 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
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 168
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
312
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 322

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biology from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #168 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Louisiana Tech Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech is $18,720. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 122 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana Tech, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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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 General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 biology 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 33% men graduate in biology each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

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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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Tech University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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