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Biology at Minnesota State

Minnesota State graduates about 97 biology majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 563rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a light program at 37 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 95 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 79% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

37/100Light#563 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year974% of the class
Courses in the catalog95more than 79% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$321Ka year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Minnesota State

Mankato State University Clinical Sciences Building, 150 South Road, Mankato, Mi
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Maverick Machine on the field for a home football game Fall of 2019
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E. J. Henderson at Vikings training camp.
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Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf
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Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Trafton Science Center East, Trafton Science Center, Clinical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Jacksonville University 38
  2. Rider University 38
  3. Robert Morris University 38
  4. California State University–Sacramento 37
  5. Grambling State University 37
  6. University of Michigan–Flint 37
  7. SUNY New Paltz 37
  8. North Carolina Central University 37

Other strong majors at Minnesota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota State with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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