General Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University

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

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a total student population of 14,426.

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.

Southeastern General Biology Degrees Available

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

Southeastern General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Southeastern 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 Southeastern

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

Southeastern General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Southeastern 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	76
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Southeastern General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Southeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Southeastern Louisiana University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southeastern Louisiana University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	97

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 Southeastern Louisiana 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Richard David Ramsey under License

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