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General Biology at University of Holy Cross

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General Biology at University of Holy Cross

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Holy Cross stacks up to those at other schools.

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 1,137 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.

UHC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UHC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC General Biology Master’s Program

90% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UHC, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 42% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Holy Cross.

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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