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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 966 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UMN Twin Cities 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 biological and 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.

Ranking Type Rank
78

In 2021, 173 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #21 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 106 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UMN Twin Cities awarded 966 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 160
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 620
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 53

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 60% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 103
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 106 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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