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General Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study General Biomedical Sciences, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 80 general biomedical sciences degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Biomedical Sciences graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biomedical Sciences graduates at South Dakota State University are 71% women (57) and 29% men (23).

General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 76 bachelor’s general biomedical sciences degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 72% were women (55) and 28% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biomedical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of General Biomedical Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 47%.*

General Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 4 master’s general biomedical sciences degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biomedical Sciences master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Biomedical Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Biomedical Sciences program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Biomedical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.