2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 338 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,867 and $24,955 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in South Dakota (With Aid)

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Read full report on General Biology at South Dakota State University

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Doctorate in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at University of South Dakota

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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