Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Louisiana at Lafayette is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450.

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.

UL Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UL Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UL Lafayette 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #159 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UL Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UL Lafayette Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UL Lafayette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UL Lafayette, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	10

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 Louisiana at Lafayette.

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
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