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Biology Studies at Alcorn State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Alcorn State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Alcorn State University is in Alcorn State, MS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 125 biology studies degrees were granted at Alcorn State University.

Online Class Availability at Alcorn State University

Distance learning is available at Alcorn State University. Of 2,995 students, 642 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,762 (59%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Alcorn State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Alcorn State University are 84% women (105) and 16% men (20).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Alcorn State University

Among the 107 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Alcorn State University, 85% were women (91) and 15% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	105
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Alcorn State University

Of the 18 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Alcorn State University, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Alcorn State University, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Alcorn State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.