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General Biology at Metropolitan State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Metropolitan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. In 2021, 48 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Metro State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Metro State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Metro State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
30
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 395
Most Popular General Biology Schools 536

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in biology from Metro State. This is the #396 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Metro State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $37,762. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 39% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Metro State. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Metro State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Biological Science Professors 760 $84,240
Biological Scientists 480 $73,770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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