Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Jackson State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. In 2021, 111 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Jackson State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Jackson State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Jackson State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	77
	294
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	308
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	353
	533

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Jackson State. This makes it the #276 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 111 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Jackson State in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	101
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Jackson State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Jackson State in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Jackson State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	124

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300

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 Comingdeer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.