by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 1,380 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,388 and $24,123 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general biology programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 201 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 182 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 162 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Biology at University of Mississippi
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. Alcorn State University is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 128 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 127 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at University of Southern Mississippi
Jackson State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Jackson State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 124 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Biology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 69 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
William Carey University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 66 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at William Carey University
Delta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 42 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #11. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 28 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Millsaps College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 27 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 25 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Holmes Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Holmes Community College is a public institution located in Goodman, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Valley State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 23 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Valley State University General Biology Report
Mississippi University for Women landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 19 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Delta Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Mississippi Delta Community College
Belhaven University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #20, Blue Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi list. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Itawamba Community College is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 2 ’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Itawamba Community College
Coahoma Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biology Major in Mississippi ranking. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Coahoma Community College
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