by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at South Dakota State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #290 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $372 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $257 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
Learn more about South Dakota State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the South Dakota State biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at South Dakota State in 2019-2020, 3.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 77 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 8 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 14 |
| Biotechnology | 10 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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