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General Biology at Mississippi College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Mississippi College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and approximately 4,667 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 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.

MC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

MC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at MC

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

MC General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 144 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from MC in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. MC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 58
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Mississippi College.

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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