Biology, General programs in Minnesota
18 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Minnesota earn a median of $76,460 a year across 16,020 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $89,950 | 6,760 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $136,450 | 1,530 |
| Biological Technicians | $48,130 | 1,400 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,880 | 780 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $76,400 | 750 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Biology, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.