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Highest earning biology programs in Minnesota
Minnesota biology programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public, 4-year | $44,166 | 56 |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public, 4-year | $42,128 | 59 |
| 3 | University of Minnesota-Morris | Morris | Public, 4-year | $40,415 | 57 |
| 4 | Winona State University | Winona | Public, 4-year | $38,666 | 65 |
| 5 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public, 4-year | $37,469 | 35 |
| 6 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $37,216 | 82 |
| 7 | St Olaf College | Northfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,429 | 74 |
| 8 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Public, 4-year | $36,136 | 319 |
| 9 | University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,072 | 45 |
| 10 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,800 | 41 |
| 11 | Saint Johns University | Collegeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,684 | 30 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | Public, 4-year | $31,891 | 131 |
| 13 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,877 | 52 |
| 14 | Carleton College | Northfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,726 | 35 |
| 15 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $30,012 | 48 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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