Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Holy Cross

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Holy Cross has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 1,137 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UHC.

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.

UHC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UHC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UHC 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 Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	251
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	324
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	1,138

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UHC. 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 UHC

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

UHC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Holy Cross with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

UHC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UHC. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UHC 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 University of Holy Cross with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UHC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 10 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UHC, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

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

UHC 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

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 University of Holy Cross. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	21

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 University of Holy Cross.

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.