Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #205 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from South Dakota State. About 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	18
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	4

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Software Applications Developers	1,010	$75,000
Computer Workers	190	$81,250
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	190	$53,810
Biological Science Professors	160	$87,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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