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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

82% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Southern Miss, 76% 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 11
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 11

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 University of Southern Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers 8,920 $47,190
Software Applications Developers 910 $85,470
Computer Workers 670 $81,280
Biological Science Professors 370 $75,300

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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