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Biochemistry at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying Biochemistry, consider the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 biochemistry degrees were granted at Mississippi State University.

Studying Online at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biochemistry graduates at Mississippi State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biochemistry graduates at Mississippi State University are 73% women (52) and 27% men (19).

Biochemistry Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Among the 71 bachelor’s biochemistry degrees awarded at Mississippi State University, 73% were women (52) and 27% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 23% of Biochemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biochemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Biochemistry program at Mississippi State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Biochemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.