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Biology Studies at Alcorn State University

Biology Studies at Alcorn State University

If you are interested in studying biology studies, 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.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alcorn State Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Alcorn State does offer online courses in biological sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Alcorn State Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Alcorn State

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

Alcorn State Biology Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
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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