General Biology at Mississippi Delta Community College

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

Mississippi Delta Community College is located in Moorhead, Mississippi and approximately 2,096 students attend the school each year.

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.

Mississippi Delta Community College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Mississippi Delta Community College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Mississippi Delta Community College

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

Mississippi Delta Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Mississippi Delta Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Mississippi Delta Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi Delta Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	11

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 Mississippi Delta 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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