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General Biology at Louisiana Tech University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and approximately 11,126 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

Louisiana Tech General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Louisiana Tech General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Louisiana Tech in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Louisiana Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Louisiana Tech University.

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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