Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of New Orleans

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

UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 8,375 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNO.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UNO compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	129
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	237
	255
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	289
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
	581

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UNO. This makes it the #290 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of New Orleans.

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UNO in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UNO Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at UNO awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNO also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.