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Biology at Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech graduates about 119 biology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 305th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 97 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#305 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1198% of the class
Courses in the catalog97more than 80% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1088–1280whole school

Around Louisiana Tech

J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, the home field of the Louisiana Tech Uni
Louisiana Tech ballparkPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Robinson Hall, La Tech
Robinson Hall, Louisiana TechPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall, Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Woodard Hall Complex, Louisiana Tech Campus
Woodard Hall entrance , Louisiana Tech CampusPhoto: Jmjm0110 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Daniel D. Reneau Biomedical Engineering Building, Integrated Engineering and Science Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dining 38 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 11 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Illinois Wesleyan University 58
  2. Nova Southeastern University 57
  3. College of Charleston 57
  4. Christopher Newport University 57
  5. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 57
  6. University of Mary Washington 57
  7. Marist College 57
  8. Allegheny College 57

Other strong majors at Louisiana Tech

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Louisiana Tech with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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