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2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,692 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,375 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 347 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Biology

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Dakota State are $9,299 a year. Biology majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $23,745 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

South Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full General Biology at South Dakota State University Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $22,130. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

USD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great value for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Augustana Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $35,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augustana Sioux Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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Best Value General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General Biology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,000
Minnesota 1,745
Kansas 693
Iowa 805
Nebraska 757
North Dakota 289

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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