Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 134 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Southern Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	259
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	660

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Southern Miss. This makes it the #226 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Southern Miss awarded 134 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 17 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Southern Miss, 76% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Miss also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. 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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.