by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of South Dakota, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
University of South Dakota awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,484 undergraduate · 1,912 graduate (4,396 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of South Dakota.
Among University of South Dakota programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $110,722 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $65,801 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | $62,759 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $59,572 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $58,956 |
Browse every major at University of South Dakota, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,198 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
133 | $57,262 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
127 | $40,310 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 90 | $36,775 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
63 | $65,801 |
| Medicine. | 60 | $58,011 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
56 | $47,746 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
31 | $57,541 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. |
24 | $110,722 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. |
13 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
13 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
5 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
3 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Research and Development Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
212 | $58,956 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
85 | $47,819 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
50 | $44,484 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
30 | $36,756 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Small Business Administration/Management. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
83 | $39,896 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
49 | $59,572 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. |
16 | $41,367 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
14 | $39,667 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 138 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 85 | $29,202 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
31 | $40,918 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
94 | $24,185 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
6 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
88 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 75 | $46,986 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Tribal/Indigenous Law. |
4 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
42 | $28,457 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
18 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
61 | $34,704 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
60 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Drawing. |
19 | $27,373 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
17 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
10 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
8 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
54 | $35,109 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 31 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
11 | $62,759 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
11 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
14 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Chemistry. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ American Indian/Native American Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Chemical Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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