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2027 Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota

[General Biomedical Sciences](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/general-biology/biomedical-sciences-general/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general biomedical sciences students.

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• Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general biomedical sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$9,299 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,070 Median Earnings (10yr)

South Dakota State University tops our 2027 list of the best value general biomedical sciences schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State University is a large public school located in the town of Brookings. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general biomedical sciences graduates is $27,000. Early-career general biomedical sciences graduates make about $32,940. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.

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University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$9,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$51,926 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of South Dakota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general biomedical sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of South Dakota is a large public school located in the town of Vermillion. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,432, while out-of-state students pay about $12,942. Typical student debt for general biomedical sciences graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, general biomedical sciences degree recipients from University Of South Dakota generally make around $30,167. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.