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Biology Studies at University of South Dakota

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if University of South Dakota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

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

USD Biology Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

USD Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Biology Studies Associate’s Program

100% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological 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 sciences.

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 Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USD Biology Studies Master’s Program

75% Women

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

Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from USD, 100% 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 sciences.

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

General Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
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
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