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Business Economics at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business Economics, take a look at what South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 155 business economics graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Business Economics graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business Economics graduates at South Dakota State University are 35% women (55) and 65% men (100).

Business Economics Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 155 bachelor’s business economics degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 35% were women (55) and 65% were men (100).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	140
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 5% of Business Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Business Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Business Economics program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Business Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Economists	$73,611
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Management Analysts	$51,034

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.