Biology Studies at Alcorn State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Alcorn State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,230.

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

Alcorn State Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Alcorn State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Alcorn State Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Alcorn State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

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

Alcorn State Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	106
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Alcorn State Biology Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300
Biological Scientists	300	$80,690
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240

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.