2025 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Ranked #31 in popularity, general biology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in general biology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general biology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general biology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general biology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general biology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general biology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Biology in South Dakota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general biology.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Biology

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

15 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general biology. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general biology from South Dakota State University

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of South Dakota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general biology. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a master’s in general biology from University of South Dakota

Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	176
Minnesota	174	32
Iowa	154	55
Kansas	149	42
Nebraska	123	89
North Dakota	115	8

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General Biology Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, General Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biology Studies	18
General Biomedical Sciences	13

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Genetics	15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.