Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying microbiological sciences and immunology, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 16 of them were microbiological sciences and immunology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology
• Master’s Degree in Microbiology
• Doctorate Degree in Microbiology

South Dakota State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks microbiology 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 microbiology major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Microbiological Sciences & Immunology. 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 Value Microbiology Science & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Focused Microbiology Science & Immunology Master’s Degree Schools	17
	29
	65

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in microbiology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #22 most popular school for microbiology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of microbiology bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

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

South Dakota State Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 microbiology majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in microbiology each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% 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 microbiology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in microbiology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology 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.