Biotechnology at Northern State University

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at Northern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,431.

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

NSU Biotechnology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biotech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Biotech

NSU Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Northern State University.

NSU Biotechnology Associate’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biotech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biotech only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at NSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biotech at NSU are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

Biotechnology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	2

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
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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