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Biology Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University

Biology Studies at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Southwest Minnesota State University Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Southwest Minnesota State University Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at Southwest Minnesota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,490 $125,780
Biological Science Professors 760 $84,240
Biological Scientists 480 $73,770
Life Scientists 410 $81,780

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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