Mitchell, South Dakota · Private Non-Profit
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology at Dakota Wesleyan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $19,735 school-wide net price and $53,728 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 672
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 73.4%
- Graduation rate
- 48.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,735/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $78,940
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,728/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($19,735), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,728), and peer averages from 672 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 672 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,755 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,202 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Dakota Wesleyan University in the top 52% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4.0% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN · 0.6% of reported awards · $3,968 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $5,652 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for Dakota Wesleyan University. That award concentration is higher than at 75% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota Wesleyan University's average net price is $19,735 per year, about $78,940 over four years. That is $2,755 below the $22,490 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,728 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,202 below the $62,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Dakota Wesleyan University #348 of 672 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.