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General Biology at Dakota Wesleyan University

General Biology at Dakota Wesleyan University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Dakota Wesleyan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a total student population of 933.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota Wesleyan University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Dakota Wesleyan University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at Dakota Wesleyan University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biology Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Dakota Wesleyan University.

Dakota Wesleyan University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota Wesleyan University since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Dakota Wesleyan University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 5

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Medical Scientists 160 $80,900
Biological Science Professors 160 $87,390
Biological Scientists 100 $65,660
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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