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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

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.

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #267 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

63% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from USD, 81% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 13

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 University of South Dakota.

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
Medical Scientists 160 $80,900

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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