General Biology at William Carey University

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 William Carey University stacks up to those at other schools.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year. Of the 580 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in 2021, 50 of them were general biology majors.

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.

William Carey University General Biology Degrees Available

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

William Carey University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how William Carey University performed in these rankings.

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 biology major at William Carey University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	98
	251
Most Popular General Biology Schools	424
Most Focused General Biology Schools	456
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	566
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	740
Best General Biology Schools	772

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in biology from William Carey University. This makes it the #98 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from William Carey University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Carey University is $23,191. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

Biology Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Carey University, about 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at William Carey University 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

William Carey University General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from William Carey University in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. William Carey University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Carey University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Carey University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 William Carey University.

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
• Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.