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General Biology at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In 2021, 195 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou General Biology Degrees Available

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

Mizzou General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Mizzou 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, 4 students received their master’s degree in biology from Mizzou. This makes it the #291 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $24,544. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 195 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 134
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Mizzou General Biology Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in biology from Mizzou. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia 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 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 6 students 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

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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