Biology at South Dakota
South Dakota graduates about 70 biology majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 233rd of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 102 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around South Dakota
Where biology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Akeley-Lawrence Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Pardee Laboratory, Lee Medical Building/Sanford School of Medicine.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at South Dakota
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #109
- Nursing 66 · #131
- Communications & media 65 · #198
- Education 65 · #170
- Psychology 64 · #214
- Art, music & theater 64 · #248
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.