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2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

2 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 107,165 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 353 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,295 and $23,548 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota master’s degree vets studying biology.

Top 2 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Biology for a Master’s list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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