by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,543 people earned their degree in genetics, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, genetics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,723 and had an average of $22,299 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 0 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 0 genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,795 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in genetics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular genetics programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The genetics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Black Hills State University is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 0 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Genetics Major in South Dakota for a Master’s list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 0 masters’s genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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