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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University

Every biological & 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 & biomedical sciences program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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.

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at South Dakota State 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at South Dakota State 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 State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 88
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 109
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 23
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 20
Biotechnology 7

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 South Dakota 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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