General Biology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Copiah-Lincoln Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,907.

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

Copiah-Lincoln Community College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Copiah-Lincoln Community College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

70% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College with a associate's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	82

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

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
Medical Scientists	270	$45,150
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.

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