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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences students earned 427 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $26,646 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at USD take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from BHSU carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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The excellent programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Sioux Falls take out is $25,392.

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With a ranking of #8, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #9, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,284
Minnesota 3,106
Iowa 1,520
Missouri 2,724
Nebraska 1,201
North Dakota 397

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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