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Biology Schools in Mississippi

Mississippi contains 24 schools that offer biology programs. University of Mississippi Main Campus, the highest-ranking biology school in MS, has a total student population of 15,932 and is the 1306th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 24 biology schools in Mississippi, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Belhaven College comes out as the most expensive ($19,298/yr), with Northwest Mississippi Community College as the lowest recorded at only $2,877/yr.

Biology students from Mississippi schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Mississippi alone, there are 200 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $60,520. Biological scientists in this state earn $67,020/yr and there are 200 employed.

Also, within the biology schools in Mississippi, the average student population is 2,783 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from biology, there are 2225 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,759 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,828, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Biology Programs in Mississippi

University of Mississippi Main Campus

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

University of Southern Mississippi

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

Delta State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Millsaps College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Belhaven College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Jackson State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Mississippi College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Mississippi University for Women

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Alcorn State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

William Carey University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Mississippi Valley State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Tougaloo College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Blue Mountain College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hinds Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Itawamba Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Holmes Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

East Mississippi Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Coahoma Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Northeast Mississippi Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Northwest Mississippi Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Rust College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

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Mississippi Interesting Facts

• In 1963 the University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world's first human lung transplant and, on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant surgery.
• Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty.
• In 1902 while on a hunting expedition in Sharkey County, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt refused to shoot a captured bear. This act resulted in the creation of the world-famous teddy bear.
• The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula.
• The first bottle of Dr. Tichener's Antiseptic was produced in Liberty.

Top National Parks in Mississippi:

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See Also

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