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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

10 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular 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.

Of the 91 students majoring in biology at South Dakota State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $23,745 in student debt.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,130. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in South Dakota. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in biology at BHSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

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

About 87% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in biology at NSU, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#7

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in biology at Presentation College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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#10

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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 10 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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