Where can I study Biology in Minnesota?

Biology programs in Minnesota

47 colleges in Minnesota offer Biology, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Minnesota-Duluth, and St Olaf College.

Updated September 2026 · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Biology. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate (research)

Average net price
$16,778

Graduation rate
85%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$69,020
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,743

Graduation rate
65%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$62,616
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,874

Graduation rate
84%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,543
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$29,155

Graduation rate
76%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$73,739
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$19,139

Graduation rate
54%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$56,922
Winona State University
Winona, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,503

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,532
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$24,902

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,317
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$15,261

Graduation rate
48%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$53,755
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$22,900

Graduation rate
77%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,607
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$32,149

Graduation rate
87%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$63,878
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$23,873

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,829
Carleton College
Northfield, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$25,407

Graduation rate
90%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$75,525
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Master's degree

Average net price
$16,863

Graduation rate
44%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$64,705
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$26,640

Graduation rate
77%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$63,260
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,846

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$65,934
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$28,556

Graduation rate
71%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$63,764
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$8,837

Graduation rate
63%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,919
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,744

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$61,106
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$25,672

Graduation rate
75%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$76,786
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$19,764

Graduation rate
61%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,282
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$27,705

Graduation rate
68%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,755
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$18,462

Graduation rate
46%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$59,871
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$11,704

Graduation rate
66%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,170
Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,972

Graduation rate
27%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,207
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree

Average net price
$13,529

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$55,813
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,186

Graduation rate
22%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,142
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$11,495

Graduation rate
40%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$38,399
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$17,997

Graduation rate
57%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$50,527
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$14,435

Graduation rate
29%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,287
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,906

Graduation rate
31%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,424
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$12,212

Graduation rate
50%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$58,056
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$20,148

Graduation rate
55%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,110
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$16,434

Graduation rate
30%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,342
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · 4-year · Public

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$15,291

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$51,342
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,635

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,874
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$13,691

Graduation rate
60%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,393
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · 2-year · Public

Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,556

Graduation rate
47%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,591
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$13,812

Graduation rate
20%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$40,086
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$26,672

Graduation rate
45%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$48,057
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$11,636

Graduation rate
24%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$49,898
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$13,869

Graduation rate
53%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$42,162
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$7,427

Graduation rate
52%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,247
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$15,492

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$46,449
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$10,432

Graduation rate
42%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,570
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · 4-year · Private nonprofit

Bachelor's degree

Average net price
$25,817

Graduation rate
66%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,064
South Central College
North Mankato, MN · 2-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$9,082

Graduation rate
39%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,068
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN · 4-year · Public

Associate's degree

Average net price
$12,677

Graduation rate
26%

Median earnings (10 yrs)
$45,665

Program 26.0101, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).