General Biology at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Louisiana at Monroe has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 39 of them were general biology majors.

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.

ULM General Biology Degrees Available

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

ULM General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at ULM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biology major at ULM 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	326
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	556
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	635
Most Focused General Biology Schools	796
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In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in biology from ULM. This makes it the #74 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ULM Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $18,724. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ULM, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ULM 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 Monroe with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. ULM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% 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 biology.

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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology

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 University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.