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General Biology at University of Southern Mississippi

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology 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.

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.

Southern Miss General Biology Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Southern 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss General Biology Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Southern Miss General Biology Master’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of biology master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Southern Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 48% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Southern Miss, 60% 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies	121
General Biomedical Sciences	6

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 Southern 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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