General Biology at Delta State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Delta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999. In 2021, 42 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Delta State University.

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.

Delta State University General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Delta State University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Delta State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Schools	24
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	527
Most Popular General Biology Schools	614
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Earnings of Delta State University Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Delta State University is $23,731. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at Delta State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Delta State University.

Delta State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Delta State University, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Delta State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Delta 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
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.