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General Biology at South Dakota State University

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General Biology at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

South Dakota State General Biology Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State General Biology Master’s Program

61% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in biology from South Dakota State. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
Medical Scientists 160 $80,900
Biological Science Professors 160 $87,390
Biological Scientists 100 $65,660
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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