by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 180,206 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, biological & biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In , biological & biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,465 and had an average of $23,988 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 451 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,295 and $21,899 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological & biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 68 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #2 spot on the list. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 143 degrees to qualified ’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Dakota Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a small school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 8 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking. Mitchell, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dakota Wesleyan University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Northern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 48 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #9. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 15 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mount Marty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota. It awarded 4 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oglala Lakota College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 2 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Oglala Lakota College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Sinte Gleska University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #13. Mission, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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