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Biology at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University graduates about 283 biology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 294th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 86 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×). Research spending in the field runs about $67 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#294 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year2837% of the class
Courses in the catalog86more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$67Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1280whole school

Around Mississippi State University

Arkansas and Mississippi State baseball game in Starkville, MS
Arkansas at Mississippi State baseball, 2018 001Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An Arkansas football team bus parked inside Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mi
Arkansas football team bus, Davis Wade Stadium, October 2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The exterior of Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, pictured October
Davis Wade Stadium exterior, 10-25-2024Photo: PCN02WPS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Black trash bag inside a garbage bin in a hallway.
Garbage containerPhoto: Fsu902249 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Bedenbaugh Animal Science Lab, Herzer Dairy Science Building, Agriculture and Biological Engineering Building, High Performance Computing Collaboratory, Academic Computer Laboratory, Structural Materials Laboratory, Longest Student Health Center, Richard A. Rula Engineering and Science Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 123 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 12 · Dining 3 · Arts 3 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Centenary College 59
  2. Colorado School of Mines 59
  3. Illinois Institute of Technology 59
  4. Texas Tech University 58
  5. University of Massachusetts–Boston 58
  6. Eckerd College 58
  7. North Dakota State University 58
  8. South Dakota State University 58

Other strong majors at Mississippi State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mississippi State University with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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