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General Biology at University of South Dakota

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General Biology at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study general biology, 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 approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 89 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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.

USD General Biology Degrees Available

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

USD General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.

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 USD 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 Schools 415
Most Focused General Biology Schools 490
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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in biology from USD. This makes it the #136 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USD Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $24,185. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at USD

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

USD General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from USD. About 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 78
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

USD General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from USD. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from USD, 67% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of South Dakota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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