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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota

49 Colleges
$29,888 Avg Salary
$24,351 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Minnesota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for general biology students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, biology graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,746 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $238, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UMN Duluth take out is $23,800. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $202, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

After completing their degree, biology graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $25,384.

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#4

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Biology majors at St. Olaf take out an average of $21,652 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

On average, biology graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $25,283 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, biology graduates from Winona State take out $21,734 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, biology majors at UST MN accumulate an average of around $25,485 in student debt.

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#8

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #8, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, biology graduates from Macalester take out $24,183 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

On average, biology graduates from Carleton take out $16,451 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $23,368 in student debt.

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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 25 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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