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Colleges for Biology in South Dakota
9 colleges in South Dakota award a bachelor’s degree in biology, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Earnings $70,545 · Debt $21,862 | $70,545 | $21,862 |
| 2 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Earnings $67,630 · Debt $23,448 | $67,630 | $23,448 |
| 3 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Earnings $58,099 · Debt $21,843 | $58,099 | $21,843 |
| 4 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Earnings $54,446 · Debt $25,875 | $54,446 | $25,875 |
| 5 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Earnings $40,967 · Debt $24,764 | $40,967 | $24,764 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $24,000 | 2,158 | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 2,492 | |
| South Dakota State University Brookings · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 11,498 | |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 9,868 | |
| Mount Marty University Yankton · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $22,000 | 1,314 | |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $21,000 | 1,509 | |
| Northern State University Aberdeen · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $16,000 | 3,521 | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $20,000 | 886 | |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish · Public | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | About $16,000 | 3,475 |
Common questions
How many colleges in South Dakota offer a biology degree?
9, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in biology in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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