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General Biology at Missouri State University - Springfield

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General Biology at Missouri State University - Springfield

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Missouri State University - Springfield stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Missouri State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Missouri State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from Missouri State in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Missouri State, 83% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Biological Science Professors 1,030 $102,830
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Biological Scientists 510 $67,290

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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