General Biology at Tulane University of Louisiana

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

Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 13,927 students attend the school each year.

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.

Tulane General Biology Degrees Available

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

Tulane General Biology Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Tulane

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

Tulane General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Tulane does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Tulane, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Tulane University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tulane University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	19
Biology Studies	10

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 Tulane University of Louisiana.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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