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General Biology at University of New Orleans

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General Biology at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if University of New Orleans is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology 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 biology from UNO.

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.

UNO General Biology Degrees Available

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

UNO General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UNO 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 UNO 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 78
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 316
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Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 771

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biology from UNO. This makes it the #136 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UNO Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNO is $24,608. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at UNO

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

UNO General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNO. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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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 General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from UNO. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 biology.

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

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 New Orleans.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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