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Biotechnology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Biotechnology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Every biotechnology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biotech program at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and approximately 2,475 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 biotech majors received their bachelor's degree from SD Mines.

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

SD Mines Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech

SD Mines Biotechnology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biotech programs across the country. The following shows how SD Mines performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biotech major at SD Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. 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 Focused Biotechnology Schools 16

Biotech Student Demographics at SD Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

SD Mines Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 biotech majors earned their bachelor's degree from SD Mines. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech at SD Mines 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a bachelor's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SD Mines also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

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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