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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate 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.

The Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Black Hills State University the most popular school in South Dakota for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in biology at BHSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biology majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $16,196 in student debt.

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#2

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Presentation College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full General Biology at Presentation College Report

#3

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

The in-demand associate degree programs at Sinte Gleska University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in South Dakota. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

Full General Biology at Sinte Gleska University Report

Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges 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 3 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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