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Biology Studies at University of Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, take a look at what University of Mississippi. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Mississippi sits in University, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 124 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of Mississippi.

Studying Online at University of Mississippi

Many students take online classes at University of Mississippi. Of 26,449 students, 1,904 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 14,512 (55%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of Mississippi, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Mississippi are 65% women (81) and 35% men (43).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 119 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Mississippi, 65% were women (77) and 35% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	87
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	17
Asian	9
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi, below the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Mississippi

Of the 2 master’s biology studies graduates at University of Mississippi, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Mississippi

Among the 3 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of Mississippi, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Mississippi.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Mississippi pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.