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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana

24 Colleges
$22,777 Avg Salary
$26,219 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 1,529 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biology graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,603 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for general biology students. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

On average, biology graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $157.

Full General Biology at Louisiana Tech University Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from UNO carry an average student debt load of $21,004.

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The excellent programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from XULA carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $397, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

On average, biology graduates from Southeastern take out $20,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from NSU carry an average student debt load of $24,566.

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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

On average, biology graduates from Tulane take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $23,165.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, biology graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 3,494
Virginia 3,513
North Carolina 3,666
Florida 6,451
Tennessee 1,542
Kentucky 1,146
South Carolina 1,776
Arkansas 891
Alabama 1,940
Mississippi 1,380
West Virginia 526

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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