General Biology at Saint Cloud State University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a total student population of 11,841.

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.

St. Cloud State University General Biology Degrees Available

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

St. Cloud State University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Cloud State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Cloud State University General Biology Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. St. Cloud State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from St. Cloud State University, 80% 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 Saint Cloud State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Cloud State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biomedical Sciences	70
Biology Studies	15

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 Saint Cloud 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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