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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 #209 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) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 50
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 62
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 69
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 72
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Biology 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools 89
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 106
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 147
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 159
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 191
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 198
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 199
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 206
Best General Biology Schools 209
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 245
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 255
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 714
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 715

Popularity of Biology at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general biology. 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?

$23,313 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 $23,313 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 $189 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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