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General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study general biology, 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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities General Biology Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 62
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 188
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UMN Twin Cities General Biology Master’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies 361

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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

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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