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Biology Schools in Minnesota

Minnesota contains 36 schools that offer biology programs. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, the highest-ranking biology school in MN, has a total student population of 51,659 and is the 31st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 36 biology schools in Minnesota, only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Northwestern Health Sciences University comes out as the most expensive ($35,062/yr), with Metropolitan State University as the lowest recorded at only $8,543/yr.

Biology students from Minnesota schools who go on to become biologists, marine biologists, wildlife biologists, molecular biologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 29,630 people working as biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $69,430. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Minnesota alone, there are 660 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of $54,110. Biological scientists in this state earn $62,860/yr and there are 810 employed.

Also, within the biology schools in Minnesota, the average student population is 3,459 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from biology, there are 5327 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,013 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,006, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Biology Programs in Minnesota

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Botany/Plant Biology, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
  

  Levels offered: Masters, PhD
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Microbiology, General
  

  Levels offered: Masters

Carleton College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Macalester College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

College of Saint Benedict

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Minnesota-Morris

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The College of Saint Scholastica

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Hamline University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of Minnesota-Duluth

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Augsburg College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Concordia University-Saint Paul

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors

University of Minnesota-Crookston

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

St. Olaf College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Gustavus Adolphus College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of St Thomas

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Bethel University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Minnesota State University-Mankato

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Cloud State University

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters
• Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  

  Levels offered: Masters
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Concordia College at Moorhead

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Winona State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northwestern Health Sciences University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Northwestern College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

College of St Catherine

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Environmental Biology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Crown College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Bemidji State University

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Bethany Lutheran College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Minnesota State University-Moorhead

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Southwest Minnesota State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Ridgewater College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Minnesota State Community and Technical College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Metropolitan State University

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Biology Teacher Education
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

North Hennepin Community College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  

  Levels offered: Associates

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Minnesota Interesting Facts

• Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal was the first to say 'Holy Cow' during a baseball broadcast.
• The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet.
• "Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables"
• The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth.
• Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country.

Top National Parks in Minnesota:

• Buffalo River State Park »
• Cascade River State Park »
• Bear Head Lake State Park »

Famous State Residents:

• Judy Garland »
• Warren Burger »
• Charles Schultz »

See Also

• Biology Information
• Salary Details for a Biologist
• Online Biology Schools
• Online Biology Programs
• Online Biology Courses
• Online Biology Certifications

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