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2023 Most Popular General Biology Schools in South Dakota

11 Colleges
$26,295 Avg Salary
$23,548 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Dakota to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Colleges.

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

On average, biology graduates from South Dakota State take out $26,646 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $23,250. 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 excellent programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in South Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out is $27,000.

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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. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, biology majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Biology majors at University of Sioux Falls take out an average of $25,392 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general biology programs. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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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. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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