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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 153 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Monroe to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Of the 21 students majoring in biology at ULM, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in biology at UL Lafayette, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Holy Cross helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Louisiana. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at UHC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Louisiana Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at Southern University and A & M College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the city of Shreveport.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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
Virginia 426
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Mississippi 222
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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