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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$24,388 Avg Salary
$24,123 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 222 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi

The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges.

Top Mississippi Schools in General Biology

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best school in Mississippi for general biology students. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Full General Biology at Mississippi State University Report

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Carey University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

With a ranking of #7, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 426
Florida 341
Georgia 262
North Carolina 213
Tennessee 127
Kentucky 94
Louisiana 153
Alabama 232
South Carolina 173
Arkansas 30
West Virginia 49

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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