Education at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 108 of them were education majors.

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

South Dakota State Education Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at South 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
	236
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in education from South Dakota State. This makes it the #767 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at South Dakota State awarded 108 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	102
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

South Dakota State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 education majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from South Dakota State, 96% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South 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 South Dakota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	62
Teacher Education Grade Specific	58
Student Counseling	13
Curriculum & Instruction	3
Educational Administration	1

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 South 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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.