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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern State University

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at Northern State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and approximately 3,431 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

NSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at NSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,129

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Northern State University.

NSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern State University with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
The biological and biomedical sciences program at NSU awarded 13 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at NSU 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 Northern State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 11
Biotechnology 2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 Northern State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Software Applications Developers 1,010 $75,000
Computer Workers 190 $81,250
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 190 $53,810
Biological Science Professors 160 $87,390

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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