Biology, General programs in Mississippi
12 schools in Mississippi teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Mississippi
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Mississippi earn a median of $50,980 a year across 10,400 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,830 | 580 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $54,040 | 440 |
| Biological Technicians | $56,930 | 330 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $91,170 | 320 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $119,430 | 210 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 81 |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| East Mississippi Community College Scooba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Hinds Community College Raymond | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Holmes Community College Goodman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Itawamba Community College Fulton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Jones County Junior College Ellisville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Tougaloo College Tougaloo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Biology, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.