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General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 346 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UMN Twin Cities.

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
  • Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $30,340. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

69% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 346 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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About 56% 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 68
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 194
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UMN Twin Cities General Biology Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 biology majors earned their master's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% 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 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 4 students 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 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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