2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

If you plan on getting your master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 master's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & biomedical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & biomedical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 biological & biomedical sciences 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 biological & biomedical sciences related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in South Dakota

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & biomedical sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from South Dakota State University

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of South Dakota is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.More information about a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of South Dakota

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	244
Minnesota	31	224
Kansas	30	88
Iowa	29	123
Nebraska	29	154
North Dakota	28	33

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	31
Genetics	15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	114
Mathematics & Statistics	41
Physical Sciences	37
Engineering Technologies	29
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	26
Architecture & Related Services	18
Natural Resources & Conservation	11
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	6

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White. More about our data sources and methodologies.