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General Biology at East Mississippi Community College

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General Biology at East Mississippi Community College

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

EMCC is located in Scooba, Mississippi and has a total student population of 3,392.

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.

EMCC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at EMCC

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, EMCC does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

EMCC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at EMCC

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

EMCC General Biology Associate’s Program

75% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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EMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 East Mississippi 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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