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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the most popular school in Mississippi for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in biology at MC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Of the 20 students majoring in biology at Mississippi State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Mississippi. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

About 92% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in biology at Southern Miss, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alcorn State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full General Biology at Alcorn State University Report

#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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