Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of New Orleans

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of New Orleans has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UNO 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #238 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

81% Women

51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

33% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UNO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	124
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	3

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 New Orleans.

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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