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Largest biology sciences programs in South Dakota
South Dakota biology sciences programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 47 |
| 2 | South Dakota State University | Brookings | Public, 4-year | 45 |
| 3 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Public, 4-year | 37 |
| 4 | Northern State University | Aberdeen | Public, 4-year | 32 |
| 5 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Public, 4-year | 26 |
| 6 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 7 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 11 |
| 8 | Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 9 | Mount Marty University | Yankton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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