We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Southeastern ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at Southeastern was ranked #522 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #3 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southeastern Louisiana University handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from Southeastern. This makes it the #121 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southeastern is $26,978. This is less than $27,253, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Southeastern, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,062 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Southeastern Louisiana University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Southeastern. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 51 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 8 |
The biology program at Southeastern awarded 13 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 15% of these degrees went to men with the other 85% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
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