Education at Dakota State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186. In 2021, 36 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Dakota State does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Dakota State Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Value Education Schools	57
Best Education Schools	63
Most Popular Online Education Schools	176
	218
Most Popular Education Schools	1,064

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in education from Dakota State. This makes it the #969 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Dakota State. About 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in education from Dakota State. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Dakota State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Dakota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	18
Special Education	16
Instructional Media Design	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.