General Biology at South Dakota State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 91 of them were general biology majors.

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

South Dakota State General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

South Dakota State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	52
Best General Biology Schools	207
Most Focused General Biology Schools	568
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	605

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in biology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #92 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $27,268. This is 0% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from South Dakota State. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	83
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from South Dakota State in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
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.