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Biology at Southern Miss

Southern Miss graduates about 123 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 392nd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 195 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 99% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×). Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#392 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year1235% of the class
Courses in the catalog195more than 99% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school

Around Southern Miss

Cook Library
Cook Library - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Owings-Mcquagge Hall
Owings-Mcquagge Hall - panoramioPhoto: Aaron Manning · CC BY 3.0 · source
Bennett Auditorium on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Ha
USM Bennett AuditoriumPhoto: Dudemanfellabra · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
USM Campus, Hattiesburg
Student Union - The Hub (3298934722)Photo: hattiesburgmemory · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Science Building, Johnson Science Tower.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 49 · Dorm 9 · Chapel 7 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Knox College 51
  2. Saint Vincent College 51
  3. Kean University 50
  4. University of Nebraska at Omaha 50
  5. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 50
  6. Augustana College 50
  7. University of Missouri–St. Louis 50
  8. University of Michigan–Dearborn 50

Other strong majors at Southern Miss

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Miss 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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