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General Biology at Missouri State University - Springfield

General Biology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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.

Missouri State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Missouri State General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Missouri 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Missouri State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Missouri 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 92
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri State General Biology Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Missouri State, 64% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 146

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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