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Journalism at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

South Dakota State Journalism Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. 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
23
Best Journalism Schools 50
Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 60
60

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in journalism from South Dakota State. This is the #60 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Journalism Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Journalism Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
The journalism program at South Dakota State awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at South 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South Dakota State Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism 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 South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Radio and Television Announcers 320 $31,630
Reporters and Correspondents 220 $32,390
Photographers 160 $30,380
Editors 150 $48,100
Writers and Authors 70 $49,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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