by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in general biology at Mississippi State University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Mississippi State University highly for general biology, coming in at #449 out of 1,273 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Schools | 449 of 1,273 |
| Best General Biology Schools in Mississippi | 2 of 18 |
| Best General Biology Schools in the Southeast Region | 66 of 296 |
The table below lists every degree level offered in general biology at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 119 |
| Master’s | 18 |
| Doctoral | 1 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University conferred 18 master’s degrees in general biology.
Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for general biology at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi | 1 |
| Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 20 |
| Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Among recent graduates, 22% of general biology master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of general biology master’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master’s in general biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Mississippi State University awarded 18 master’s completions in biology/biological sciences, general in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Mississippi State University conferred 1 doctoral degree in general biology.
Mississippi State University is not yet ranked for general biology at the doctoral level.
Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a doctoral degree in general biology from Mississippi State University were women.
The majority of general biology doctoral degree graduates at Mississippi State University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a doctoral in general biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Mississippi State University granted 1 doctoral degree in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
During the most recent reporting year, Mississippi State University conferred 4 graduate certificate degrees in general biology.
Mississippi State University is not currently ranked for general biology at the graduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 75% of general biology graduate certificate degrees went to men and 25% went to women.
The majority of general biology graduate certificate degree graduates at Mississippi State University are White. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a graduate certificate in general biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Mississippi State University conferred 4 graduate certificate completions in biology/biological sciences, general recently — 25% to women and 75% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
Undergraduate study is also available at Mississippi State University. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in General Biology | 119 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.