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General Biology at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Jackson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 6,921 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Jackson State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Jackson State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State General Biology Master’s Program

92% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Jackson State. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 54% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
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 Jackson 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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