Medical Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying medical science, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science
• Doctorate Degree in Medical Science

Louisiana State University Medical Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Medical Science Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in medical science from Louisiana State University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	9

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Natural Sciences Managers	320	$94,850
Medical Scientists	120	$69,600
Epidemiologists	100	$54,620

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.