General Biology at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Mississippi State.

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 State General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Mississippi State General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Mississippi State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	198
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	807

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biology from Mississippi State. This makes it the #81 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $22,403. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Mississippi State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	109
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mississippi State General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 20 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Mississippi State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Zoology
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

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 State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.