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2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

14 Colleges
1,564 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,225 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MinnesotaGeneral Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,564 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the biology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biology.

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in Minnesota that are best for non-traditional general biology students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Minnesota ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.

Full General Biology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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Saint Cloud State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. There are roughly 5,106 part time students in attendance at St. Cloud State University.

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Winona State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Minnesota list.

The student loan default rate at Winona State is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,776 students take at least one class online at Winona State. 1,337 students are part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.4% of Metro State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. 4,032 of Metro State students are attending part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 1.2% of Minnesota State Mankato students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. About 3,872 of the students at Minnesota State Mankato are attending part time.

Full General Biology at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bemidji State University. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Bemidji State University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 1,489 of Bemidji State University students are exclusively distance learners. 1,647 of Bemidji State University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Duluth as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 0.4% of UMN Duluth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,332 students take at least one class online at UMN Duluth. About 1,623 of the students at UMN Duluth are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Bethel University Minnesota as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,200 students take at least one class online at Bethel University Minnesota. There are roughly 1,265 part time students in attendance at Bethel University Minnesota.

Full General Biology at Bethel University Minnesota Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The student loan default rate at Hamline is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,398 students take at least one class online at Hamline. 1,143 of Hamline students are attending part time.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 1,006 of St. Scholastica students are exclusively distance learners. 751 of St. Scholastica students are attending part time.

Full General Biology at The College of Saint Scholastica Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,736
Iowa 731
Kansas 631
Nebraska 603
North Dakota 277
South Dakota 294

General Biology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 14 schools only.

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