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Biology Studies at South Dakota State University

Biology Studies at South Dakota State University

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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

South Dakota State Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

South Dakota State Biology Studies Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Biology Studies Master’s Program

79% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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