General Biology at North Hennepin Community College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what North Hennepin Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Hennepin Community College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,756.

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.

North Hennepin Community College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

North Hennepin Community College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at North Hennepin Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at North Hennepin Community College.

North Hennepin Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

63% Women

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at North Hennepin Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

North Hennepin Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Hennepin Community College with a associate's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Hennepin Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	8

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 North Hennepin Community College.

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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