Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2021, 62 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.

ULM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

ULM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at ULM 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 Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	286
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	378
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	686
	819

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from ULM. This makes it the #199 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ULM, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at ULM are white. This is typical 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 Monroe with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	32
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ULM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 21 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ULM, about 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. ULM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ULM 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

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	60
Pharmacology & Toxicology	23

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• 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 University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.