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General Biology at Southwest Minnesota State University

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General Biology at Southwest Minnesota State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Southwest Minnesota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Southwest Minnesota State University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,170

Biology Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Southwest Minnesota State University since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota 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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