Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMN Twin Cities does offer online courses in biological & biomedical sciences for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UMN Twin Cities is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

There were 106 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	162
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	594
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 58% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	95
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	361
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	293
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	116
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	105
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	89
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	79
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	62
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	47
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	34
Pharmacology & Toxicology	24
Zoology	20
Botany/Plant Biology	16

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Medical Scientists	2,920	$92,920

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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