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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular General Biology 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 programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi College the most popular school in Mississippi for general biology students. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

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

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#3

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Ole Miss is a very 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 Colleges 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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