General Biology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 students attend the school each year.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

Minnesota State Mankato General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Minnesota State Mankato 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.

Biology Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	99

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 Minnesota State University - Mankato.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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