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General Biology at University of St Thomas

If you plan to study General Biology, take a look at what University of St Thomas. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of St Thomas sits in Saint Paul, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 92 general biology graduations were recorded at University of St Thomas.

Online Class Availability at University of St Thomas

Online coursework is an option at University of St Thomas. Among 9,410 students, 635 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,538 (27%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at University of St Thomas

Use these rankings to compare University of St Thomas’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 114
Best Value	Minnesota	#29 of 29
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#112 of 114
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#124 of 1,249
Best Value	Nationwide	#1101 of 1,237

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from University of St Thomas

Those who finish University of St Thomas’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,380
2 years	$26,817
3 years	$42,003
4 years	$57,635
5 years	$67,999

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from University of St Thomas report median earnings of $57,635, compared with $75,000 for all University of St Thomas graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from University of St Thomas stands at $25,970.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Biology graduates at University of St Thomas, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at University of St Thomas are 66% women (61) and 34% men (31).

General Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of St Thomas

Among the 92 bachelor’s general biology graduates at University of St Thomas, 66% were women (61) and 34% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 14% of General Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas, below the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at University of St Thomas

The General Biology program at University of St Thomas breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	92

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at University of St Thomas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.