by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Louisiana Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Louisiana Tech was ranked #719 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #8 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Louisiana Tech paid an average of $700 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $419 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,401 | $13,143 |
| Fees | $3,664 | $3,664 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,242 | $1,242 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,664 | $8,664 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,876 | $3,876 |
Learn more about Louisiana Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Louisiana Tech took out an average of $22,210 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech is $21,052 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Louisiana Tech biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana Tech Online Learning page.
About 70.8% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Louisiana Tech in 2019-2020, 22.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 106 |
*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.
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