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General Biology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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General Biology at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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. In 2021, 90 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Minnesota State Mankato 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused General Biology Schools 934

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in biology from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #182 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Minnesota State Mankato Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $34,667. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 27% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

66% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 90 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 63
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Minnesota State Mankato General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Minnesota State Mankato. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Minnesota State Mankato 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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