Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern Mississippi. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at Southern Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Southern 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	79
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from Southern Miss, 75% 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 Southern Mississippi with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	127
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	29

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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 Southern Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Software Applications Developers	910	$85,470
Computer Workers	670	$81,280
Biological Science Professors	370	$75,300

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
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