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Biology at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi graduates about 179 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 246th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $78 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#246 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1794% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$49,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$78Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Around University of Mississippi

Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi
Paris-Yates Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Matthew Nichols · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The south side of the older section of the Paul B. Johnson Commons under renovat
Paul B Johnson Commons 3Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The western side of the John D. Williams Library on the University of Mississipp
J.D. Williams Library 2018 1Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The south side of Bondurant Hall on the University of Mississippi campus
Bondurant Hall University of MississippiPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 1, National Center for Computational Hydroscience Annex 2, V. B. Harrison Student Health Center, Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation, Health and Safety Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 13 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Houston 63
  2. Oregon State University 63
  3. Oklahoma State University 63
  4. University of Minnesota–Duluth 63
  5. University of Detroit Mercy 63
  6. Augusta University 63
  7. Seattle University 63
  8. Ohio Wesleyan University 63

Other strong majors at University of Mississippi

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Mississippi 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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