Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 105 Associate, 1,925 Bachelor's, 347 Master's, 46 Doctorate (research), 73 Doctorate (professional), 67 1 Year Certificate, 24 Post-BS Certificate, and 7 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by South Dakota State.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate90105
Bachelor's8701,925
Master's530347
Doctorate (research)25046
Doctorate (professional)3073
1 Year Certificate25067
Post-BS Certificate22024
Post-MS Certificate407
Total22802,594

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at South Dakota State University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer and Information Sciences$63,500
Mechanical Engineering$60,400
Civil Engineering$58,600
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$56,000
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$55,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at South Dakota State University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at South Dakota State by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1 Year CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 3 completers-
Animal Sciences✕3-
Animal Health✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 7 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 1 completers-
Biological/Biosystems Engineering✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 0 completers-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 4 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Agriculture Law✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 10 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕1-
American Government and Politics (United States✕0-
Political Science and Government (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 3 completers-
Remote Aircraft Pilot✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 30 completers-
Digital Arts✕0-
Graphic Design✕0-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕23-
Painting✕0-
Sculpture✕0-
Printmaking✕3-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕0-
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 7 completers-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕4-
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management✕0-
Construction Management✕3-
Total67
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 4 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 5 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 55 completers-
General Studies✕55-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 0 completers-
Statistics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Sociology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕7-
Total105
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 171 completers$45,200
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕28-
Agricultural Economics✕0-
Agricultural Mechanization✕27$46,300
Agricultural Production Operations✕5-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕5$33,500
Animal Sciences✕76$39,700
Dairy Science✕10-
Food Science✕3-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕17-
Range Science and Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 53 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕4-
Environmental Studies✕14-
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services✕19-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕16$31,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 21 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕0-
Landscape Architecture✕6-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✕ 1 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 41 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕14-
Journalism✕5$28,100
Public Relations/Image Management✕8-
Advertising✕14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 11 completers$63,500
Computer and Information Sciences✕11$63,500
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 122 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕58-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕36$37,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕5-
Music Teacher Education✕7-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕15-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 156 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕15-
Civil Engineering✕52$58,600
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕18-
Mechanical Engineering✕71$60,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 27 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 14 completers-
German Language and Literature✕0-
French Language and Literature✕2$27,600
Spanish Language and Literature✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 78 completers-
Consumer Economics✕17-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
Human Nutrition✕0-
Human Development and Family Studies✕59$32,500
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 12 completers-
English Language and Literature✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 42 completers$37,700
General Studies✕42-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 117 completers$30,600
Biology/Biological Sciences✕25$30,600
Biomedical Sciences✕76-
Biochemistry✕3-
Microbiology✕7-
Biotechnology✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 27 completers-
Mathematics✕27-
Statistics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 13 completers-
International/Global Studies✕5-
Geography and Environmental Studies✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 70 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕15$32,100
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕55-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 5 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Physics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 76 completers$27,800
Psychology✕76$27,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 64 completers-
Criminology✕18-
Economics✕8$39,900
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕5-
Political Science and Government✕20-
Sociology✕13$32,200
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving ✕ 30 completers-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology✕30-
Flight Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 50 completers-
Interior Design✕18-
Graphic Design✕19-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕3-
Music✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 402 completers-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕2-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✕27-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕39-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕19-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕315$56,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 201 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕5-
Organizational Leadership✕0-
Business/Managerial Economics✕153-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕8$34,000
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Construction Management✕32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 26 completers-
History✕26$36,700
Total1,925
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 35 completers-
Animal Sciences✕11-
Dairy Science✕7-
Food Science✕1-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕16-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 8 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕5-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management✕0-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture ✕ 15 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 11 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕3-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕8-
Journalism (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 22 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕9-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0-
Agricultural Teacher Education✕7-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 38 completers-
Engineering✕7-
Agricultural Engineering✕2-
Civil Engineering✕13-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕6-
Mechanical Engineering✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 15 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 16 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕0-
Consumer Services and Advocacy✕1-
Human Nutrition✕14-
Family and Community Services✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 3 completers-
English Language and Literature✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 25 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕19-
Biomedical Sciences✕4-
Microbiology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 11 completers-
Mathematics✕7-
Statistics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 10 completers-
Geography and Environmental Studies✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 10 completers-
Chemistry✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 50 completers-
Counseling Psychology✕50-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 0 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 10 completers-
Economics✕9-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0-
Sociology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 41 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕8-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕0-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕2-
Public Health✕5-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕24-
Clinical Nurse Leader✕0-
Total347
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 14 completers-
Animal Sciences✕5-
Dairy Science✕1-
Food Science✕2-
Agronomy and Crop Science✕6-
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology✕0-
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 4 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation✕2-
Environmental Science✕1-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 11 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕5-
Civil Engineering✕2-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕4-
Mechanical Engineering✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 2 completers-
Human Nutrition✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 6 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1-
Biochemistry✕3-
Molecular Biology✕1-
Plant Molecular Biology✕0-
Microbiology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 1 completers-
Computational Mathematics✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 6 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Sociology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Total46
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 73 completers-
Pharmacy✕58-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕15-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Total73
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 1 completers-
Agricultural Production Operations✕0-
Animal Sciences✕1-
Food Technology and Processing✕0-
Range Science and Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 3 completers-
Institutional Research✕0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕3-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 10 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Family Resource Management Studies✕0-
Consumer Services and Advocacy✕0-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 2 completers-
Biotechnology✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Statistics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Physics✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Geospatial Intelligence✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 0 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Public Health✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 1 completers-
Management Science✕1-
Real Estate✕0-
Total24
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 7 completers-
Nursing Education✕0-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing✕6-
Clinical Nurse Leader✕0-
Total7