Degrees

The facts

Undergraduate

Our institutions award 29% of all baccalaureate degrees in Minnesota, with 9,394 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2010-11.

Chart showing MN bachelor's degrees

—Our share of baccalaureate degrees for specific areas of study:

  • 45% of math and statistics degrees
  • 44% of physical science degrees
  • 39% of history degrees
  • 38% of foreign language degrees
  • 37% of health profession degrees
  • 37% of all biological science degrees
  • 32% of business degrees

Graduate

Our institutions award 42% of all master's degrees in Minnesota, with 4,448 master's degrees awarded in 2010-11.

—Our share of master's degrees for specific areas of study:

  • 55% of education degrees
  • 52% of public administration degrees
  • 48% of computer and information sciences degrees
  • 47% of business and management degrees
  • 32% of health profession degrees

STEM programs

Facts and background about our 17 institutions' commitment to STEM education.