Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Alcorn State University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Alcorn State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and approximately 3,230 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 119 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Alcorn State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Alcorn State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Alcorn State does offer online education options in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Alcorn State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Alcorn State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	44
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	298
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	340
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Alcorn State. This makes it the #341 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Alcorn State University.

Alcorn State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 119 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Alcorn State in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Alcorn State. About 22% were men and 78% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alcorn State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Alcorn State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Alcorn State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	128

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Alcorn State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300

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 Jack E. Boucher under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.