Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a biochemistry school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biochemistry program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from South Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Biochemistry

South Dakota State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biochemistry programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biochemistry major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools	190

Biochemistry Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biochemistry majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Program

The biochemistry program at South Dakota State awarded 16 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical biochemistry bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biochemistry 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 biochemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in biochemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• General Biology

Careers That Biochemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in biochemistry 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
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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.