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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Mississippi.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools | 125 |
Best General Biology Graduate Degree Schools | 153 |
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 353 |
Best General Biology Schools | 364 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from Southern Miss. This makes it the #181 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2022, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southern Miss is $24,195. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,337 for all biology students.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southern Miss was $481 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $397 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,508 | $11,508 |
Fees | $110 | $110 |
Books and Supplies | $840 | $840 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,664 | $11,664 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,980 | $4,980 |
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Of the 111 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in biology from Southern Miss in 2022, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 77 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 6 |
Online degrees for the Southern Miss biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Miss Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in biology from Southern Miss. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 39 |
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