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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and biomedical sciences was ranked 4th in Mississippi. In fact, 378 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Mississippi to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Women make up 58% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Mississippi

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#5

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in Mississippi. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William Carey University Report

Jackson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Jackson State University Report

#7

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the rural area of Alcorn State.

Of the 9 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Alcorn State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Alcorn State University Report

Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi Valley State University Report

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,728
North Carolina 867
Virginia 1,059
Tennessee 491
Georgia 738
West Virginia 100
Louisiana 482
South Carolina 297
Kentucky 255
Arkansas 131
Alabama 438

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
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
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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