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Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Mississippi State University

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  • Mississippi State, MS
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Small
    setting
  • 38%62%
    student ratio
  • 60
    total students
  • $5,805 | $14,670
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • July 1
    fall application deadline
  • 32%
    acceptance rate
  • 2 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Molecular Biology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Agriculture Life Sciences Master of Science (MS) [entomology and plant pathology]
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 7
    • Doctoral Degrees 5
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some and comprehensive oral or written exam
    • Doctoral Degrees Required and comprehensive oral and written exam
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

32% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied43
    • Accepted14
    • Acceptance Rate32%
    • Enrolled13
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $40
    • Application Fee - International $40
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline July 1st May 1st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline November 1st September 1st Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 2.75
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT, IELTS recommended, IELTS paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,805
    • Out-of-state tuition *$14,670
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 1
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Federal Work-Study, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students60
    • Female Percentage38%
    • Male Percentage62%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students60
    • Part-time Percentage23%
    • Full-time Percentage77%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino0%
    • Black / African American5%
    • White / Caucasian88%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian0%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races5%
    • Unknown2%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty25
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage4%
    • Male Percentage96%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchFish nutrition, plant and animal molecular biology, plant biochemistry, enzymology, lipid metabolism, chromatin, cell wall synthesis in rice, a model grass bioenergy species and the source of rice stover residues, using reverse genetic and functional genomic and proteomic approaches
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mississippi State University

PO Box 9560
Mississippi State, MS 39762
United States

Dr. Scott Willard

Professor and Department Head

Phone: 662-325-2640
Fax: 662-325-8664
Email: swilliard@ads.msstate.edu

Dr. Din-Pow Ma

Professor/Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 662-325-7739
Fax: 662-325-8664
Email: dm1@ra.msstate.edu

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