2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 338 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,867 and $24,955 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 32 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota master’s degree biology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,087 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at South Dakota State University

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Dakota General Biology Report

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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