Zoology at Mississippi State University
If you are interested in studying zoology, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Zoology section at the bottom of this page.
Mississippi State Zoology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Zoology
Mississippi State Zoology Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Zoology Student Demographics at Mississippi State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the zoology majors at Mississippi State University.
Mississippi State Zoology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Mississippi State, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the zoology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in zoology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Zoology
Zoology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Other Zoology/Animal Biology | 16 |
Related Majors
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into
A degree in zoology 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 |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 210 | $68,000 |
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.