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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMN Twin Cities offers distance education options for biological & biomedical sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 106 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

60% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 95
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 62
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 62
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 34
Pharmacology & Toxicology 24
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 20
General Biology 15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 15
Zoology 14
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 11
Botany/Plant Biology 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 5

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers 20,940 $64,610
Software Applications Developers 19,970 $96,750
Computer Workers 6,200 $81,650
Medical Scientists 2,920 $92,920

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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