Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. In 2021, 57 biochemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ole Miss does offer online courses in biochemistry for the following degree levels:

Ole Miss Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how Ole Miss 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 biochemistry major at Ole Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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
Best Value Biochemistry & Biophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
	392

Biochemistry Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 biochemistry students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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 University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300
Biological Scientists	300	$80,690
Medical Scientists	270	$45,150
Natural Sciences Managers	180	$101,240
Microbiologists	40	$71,720

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.