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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #267 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at USD are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 65
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from USD, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 102
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 3

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Software Applications Developers 1,010 $75,000
Computer Workers 190 $81,250
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 190 $53,810
Biological Science Professors 160 $87,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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