Best colleges for biology in Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Morris ranks first in Minnesota for biology value (#60 nationally, value score 73.2): graduates earn $61,374 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $10,989 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 20 Minnesota colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best biology colleges in Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Morris ranks first in Minnesota for biology value (#60 nationally, value score 73.2): graduates earn $61,374 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $10,989 a year. 20 Minnesota colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $61,985 and the average net price is $21,913 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 20 Minnesota colleges qualify. At the median one, biology graduates earn $61,985 and the average net price is $21,913 a year.
- The highest biology earnings in the state are at University of St Thomas-Minnesota ($71,619), ranked #6 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- Median earnings
- $61,985
- National: $58,001
- Median net price
- $21,913
- National: $18,049
- Median federal debt
- $21,375
- biology graduates
- Public colleges
- 9 of 20
- in this list
20 colleges
The Minnesota ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $61,374
- Net price
- $10,989
- Federal debt
- $12,856
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Rank in Minnesota 2
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · Public · #108 nationally
68.8Value- Earnings
- $63,132
- Net price
- $17,330
- Federal debt
- $20,489
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Rank in Minnesota 3
Saint Johns University-Minnesota
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit · #131 nationally
67.2Value- Earnings
- $71,560
- Net price
- $26,748
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Rank in Minnesota 4
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Public · #156 nationally
64.9Value- Earnings
- $64,455
- Net price
- $17,601
- Federal debt
- $17,474
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Earnings
- $63,317
- Net price
- $17,395
- Federal debt
- $20,125
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Rank in Minnesota 6
University of St Thomas-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · #164 nationally
63.7Value- Earnings
- $71,619
- Net price
- $31,532
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $62,818
- Net price
- $21,546
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Rank in Minnesota 8
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · #236 nationally
58.8Value- Earnings
- $64,834
- Net price
- $19,090
- Federal debt
- $25,250
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Rank in Minnesota 9
Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofit · #241 nationally
58.6Value- Earnings
- $65,025
- Net price
- $22,280
- Federal debt
- $24,500
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Earnings
- $62,595
- Net price
- $16,062
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Minnesota 11
Metropolitan State University-Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN · Public · #282 nationally
55.4Value- Earnings
- $63,149
- Net price
- $26,556
- Federal debt
- $14,187
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Minnesota 12
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · #326 nationally
52.0Value- Earnings
- $60,198
- Net price
- $19,702
- Federal debt
- $21,174
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Earnings
- $57,528
- Net price
- $17,413
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $56,141
- Net price
- $27,851
- Federal debt
- $18,000
- Graduation rate
- 91%
- Rank in Minnesota 15
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit · #381 nationally
47.6Value- Earnings
- $60,050
- Net price
- $25,301
- Federal debt
- $26,331
- Graduation rate
- 83%
- Rank in Minnesota 16
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · #454 nationally
41.3Value- Earnings
- $58,005
- Net price
- $30,995
- Federal debt
- $22,875
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Rank in Minnesota 17
Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit · #531 nationally
34.6Value- Earnings
- $54,202
- Net price
- $24,148
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Earnings
- $50,548
- Net price
- $16,327
- Federal debt
- $20,000
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Minnesota 19
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · Private nonprofit · #546 nationally
33.7Value- Earnings
- $53,730
- Net price
- $26,830
- Federal debt
- $21,500
- Graduation rate
- 67%
- Earnings
- $49,824
- Net price
- $22,756
- Federal debt
- $21,250
- Graduation rate
- 53%
Method: the same value score as the national biology ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about biology colleges in Minnesota
What are the best colleges for biology in Minnesota?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Minnesota colleges for biology are University of Minnesota-Morris (value score 73.2), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (value score 68.8) and Saint Johns University-Minnesota (value score 67.2). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Minnesota college has the highest earnings for biology graduates?
University of St Thomas-Minnesota: its biology graduates have median earnings of $71,619 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable biology college in Minnesota on this list?
University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest average net price of the ranked Minnesota colleges, $10,989 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Minnesota colleges are ranked for biology?
20 Minnesota colleges have a biology bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Minnesota.