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Biology Studies at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of South Dakota.

Studying Online at University of South Dakota

Distance learning is available at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of South Dakota are 73% women (19) and 27% men (7).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 2 associate’s biology studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 13 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 6 master’s biology studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 5 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.