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Augustana University BS in General Biology

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$29,685 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Augustana University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Augustana Sioux Falls BS in Biology

#102 in the U.S
#1 in South Dakota

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Augustana Sioux Falls was ranked #102 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Here are some of the other rankings for Augustana Sioux Falls.

Ranking TypeRank
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools101
Best General Biology Schools102
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans122
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans125
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology169
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)311
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k)321
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates376
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates378
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)413
Best Value Colleges for General Biology418
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)426
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology446
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)449
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k)461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)466
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k)481
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)484
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid)505
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology507
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)552
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k)569

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biology from Augustana Sioux Falls Cost?

$35,884 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Augustana Sioux Falls Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Augustana Sioux Falls was $517 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$34,934$34,934
Fees$950$950
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$8,616$8,616
On Campus Other Expenses$6,300$6,300

Learn more about Augustana Sioux Falls tuition and fees.

Augustana Sioux Falls Biology BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Augustana Sioux Falls took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From Augustana Sioux Falls?

$29,685 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Augustana Sioux Falls make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does Augustana Sioux Falls Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Augustana Sioux Falls does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Augustana Sioux Falls Online Learning page.

Augustana Sioux Falls Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biology

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.0% Women
2.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 50 students received their bachelor’s degree in biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.0% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 2.0% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Augustana Sioux Falls in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White47
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Biology Focus Areas at Augustana Sioux Falls

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biology Studies50

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology9

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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.

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