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Music Education at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study Music Education, take a look at what South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 music education degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available 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 Music Education graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Music Education graduates at South Dakota State University are 43% women (3) and 57% men (4).

Music Education Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 7 bachelor’s music education degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Music Education bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Music Education Graduates

Students who finish Music Education program at South Dakota State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Music Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
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
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.