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Home Economics Education at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Home Economics Education, consider the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 home economics education degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Home Economics Education graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Home Economics Education graduates at South Dakota State University are 100% women (8) and 0% men (0).

Home Economics Education Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 5 bachelor’s home economics education graduates at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Home Economics Education bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, above the national average of 17%.*

Home Economics Education Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 3 master’s home economics education graduates at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Home Economics Education master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, above the national average of 15%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Home Economics Education Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$48,506
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$46,297

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.