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Zoology at Mississippi State University

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Zoology at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in zoology.

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

Mississippi State Zoology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Zoology
  • Doctorate Degree in Zoology

Mississippi State Zoology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in zoology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Zoology Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Zoology Master’s Program

54% Women
Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in zoology from Mississippi State in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in zoology each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a zoology master's degree from Mississippi State, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Zoology Grads May Go Into

A degree in zoology 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 State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Biological Science Professors 370 $75,300
Biological Scientists 300 $80,690
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 210 $68,000
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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