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. Of the 286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University in 2021, 23 of them were general biology majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi Valley State University performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Most Focused General Biology Schools	317
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	791
Most Popular General Biology Schools	919

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mississippi Valley State University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi Valley State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.