Biotechnology at South Dakota State University
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 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 Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.
South Dakota State Biotechnology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
South Dakota State Biotechnology Rankings
The biotech major at South Dakota State 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.
Biotech Student Demographics at South Dakota State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program
About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech 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 biotech.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Biotechnology
The following biotech 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 |
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Biotechnology | 7 |
Related Majors
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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.