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General Biology at Mississippi State University

155 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
General Biology is one of the majors in the biological & biomedical sciences program at Mississippi State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.

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General Biology Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Biology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #161 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 63
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 73
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Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 79
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 79
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Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 94
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 136
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Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 144
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 158
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Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 233
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 249
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 715
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Popularity of Biology at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general biology. Due to this, the school was ranked #135 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in biology from Mississippi State. This makes it the #80 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

$22,403 Bachelor's Median Salary
$49,179 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $22,403. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Salary of Biology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Biology majors graduating with a master's degree from Mississippi State make a median salary of $49,179 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all biology graduates with a master's is $36,880.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biology Graduates from Mississippi State Have?

$23,775 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Biology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State, biology students borrow a median amount of $23,775 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Mississippi State is $143 per month.

Biology Student Diversity at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Mississippi State. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 109
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Mississippi State General Biology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 biology majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in biology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 81
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 33
Botany/Plant Biology 17
Zoology 16
Pharmacology & Toxicology 2

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