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General Biology at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 160 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.

Ole Miss General Biology Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Ole Miss 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.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from Ole Miss. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Ole Miss Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ole Miss is $22,078. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss General Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ole Miss. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Ole Miss since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 122
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Ole Miss General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in biology from Ole Miss. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Ole Miss, 100% 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 University of Mississippi 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 University of Mississippi.

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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