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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Mississippi State University

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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, take a look at what Mississippi State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Mississippi State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

Mississippi State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biochemistry progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biochemistry major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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
Most Focused Biochemistry & Biophysics Master’s Degree Schools 114
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools 400
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biochemistry from Mississippi State. This is the #114 most popular school for biochemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Mississippi State Biochemistry Graduates

The median salary of biochemistry students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $21,888. This is less than $30,485, which is the national average of all biochemistry majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biochemistry Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 58
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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 State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors 370 $75,300
Biological Scientists 300 $80,690
Medical Scientists 270 $45,150
Natural Sciences Managers 180 $101,240
Microbiologists 40 $71,720

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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