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Largest biology sciences programs in Louisiana
Louisiana biology sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | 374 |
| 2 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | 139 |
| 3 | Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 130 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | 111 |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | 108 |
| 6 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | 96 |
| 7 | Grambling State University | Grambling | Public, 4-year | 76 |
| 8 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | 60 |
| 9 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | 51 |
| 10 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 51 |
| 11 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | 49 |
| 12 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | 44 |
| 13 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | 39 |
| 14 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 33 |
| 15 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | 32 |
| 16 | Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 26 |
| 17 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | 22 |
| 18 | Dillard University | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 18 |
| 19 | Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | 15 |
| 20 | Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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