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General Biology at Mississippi Valley State University

General Biology at Mississippi Valley State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Mississippi Valley State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,032.

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 Valley State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Mississippi Valley State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Mississippi Valley State University 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 26
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Valley State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 23

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 Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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