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General Biology at Alcorn State University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Alcorn State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and approximately 3,230 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

Alcorn State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at Alcorn State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Alcorn State does offer online education options in biology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Alcorn State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Alcorn State

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

Alcorn State General Biology Master’s Program

78% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 biology majors earned their master's degree from Alcorn State. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Alcorn State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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