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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,745 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 82% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the biology majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Biology at Metropolitan State University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,000
Kansas 693
Iowa 805
Nebraska 757
North Dakota 289
South Dakota 347

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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