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About Toxicology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate, toxicokinetics and metabolism, toxin classification, molecular toxic mechanisms, extracellular matrices and cell function, bacterial pathogenesis and mutagenesis, pathophysiology and apoptosis, cell stress and injury, studies of specific toxins, and studies of specific organ systems and physiological functions in relation to toxicological problems.

Louisiana awards the most Bachelors degrees in Toxicology of all US states with 20 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Toxicology can expect approximately 28% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 72% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Toxicology is $42,090.

Popularity of Toxicology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Toxicology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

For Toxicology majors, some of the most in demand jobs include Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary and Natural Sciences Managers. Additionally, Toxicology graduates may land a top paying job, such as Natural Sciences Managers or Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Toxicology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
47
Female Students
34 (72%)
Male Students
13 (27%)
White (26, 55%)
Black or African American (9, 19%)
U.S. Nonresident (5, 11%)
Hispanic or Latino (4, 9%)
Asian (2, 4%)
Two or more races (1, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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