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2023 Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,743 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Biology

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best value school in Mississippi for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mississippi State are $9,220 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mississippi State is ranked #3 for overall quality for biology in Mississippi.

Full General Biology at Mississippi State University Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general biology schools in Mississippi. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ole Miss are $9,048 a year.

Ole Miss did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.

Full General Biology at Jackson State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alcorn State are $8,395 per year.

Full General Biology at Alcorn State University Report

#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MC are $12,796 a year.

MC also made our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #2.

Full General Biology at Mississippi College Report

#7

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Carey University are $12,235 per year.

William Carey University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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