by our College Data Analytics Team
General Biology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on general biology — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 8 schools in South Dakota offering general biology.
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Below are the schools where general biology makes up the largest share of degrees in South Dakota.
The most focused school in the country for general biology is Augustana College South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Augustana College South Dakota awards are in general biology, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Augustana College South Dakota
Northern State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Northern State University is a public school located in the town of Aberdeen. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Northern State University
Black Hills State University ranks #3 for general biology by degree focus. Black Hills State University is a public school located in the town of Spearfish. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for Black Hills State University
South Dakota State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 125 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for South Dakota State University
University Of South Dakota is one of the most focused general biology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. About 4% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in general biology, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of South Dakota
University Of Sioux Falls ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general biology schools. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University Of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees University Of Sioux Falls awards are in general biology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general biology details for University Of Sioux Falls
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Dakota Wesleyan University
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology landed the #8 spot among the most focused general biology schools. Set in the city of Rapid City, South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general biology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general biology at South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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