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General Biology at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 has a total student population of 9,459. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

USD General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

USD General Biology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at USD

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

USD General Biology Master’s Program

58% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from USD in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from USD, 67% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 3
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 University of South Dakota.

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

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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