Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

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 Tulane University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 13,927. Of the 2,884 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University of Louisiana in 2021, 253 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

Tulane Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tulane Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Tulane performed in these rankings.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Tulane 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	578
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	866

In 2021, 261 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Tulane. This makes it the #10 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Tulane awarded 253 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Tulane 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 Tulane University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	184
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Tulane Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	113
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Tulane also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 35 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Tulane University of Louisiana. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tulane University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	171
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	143
General Biology	65
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	34
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	34
Pharmacology & Toxicology	24
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	20
Genetics	14
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	8

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 Tulane University of Louisiana.

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 bsulldiesel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.