Biological & Physical Science at Louisiana Tech University

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

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana Tech Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biological Science

Louisiana Tech Biological & Physical Science Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Science Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in biological science each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% 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 science.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

If you plan to be a biological science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences	9

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850

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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