Family & Consumer Economics at South Dakota State University

Every family and consumer economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the consumer economics program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 28 of them were family and consumer economics majors.

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

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Economics
• Master’s Degree in Consumer Economics

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The consumer economics major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family & Consumer Economics. 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
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Graduate Certificate Schools	1
	4
Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
	8
Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in consumer economics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for consumer economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Consumer Economics Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of consumer economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $37,450. This is 13% higher than $33,139, which is the national average for all consumer economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Consumer Economics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in consumer economics from South Dakota State in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical consumer economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in consumer economics 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 consumer economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State Family & Consumer Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 consumer economics majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a consumer economics master's degree from South Dakota State, 100% 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 consumer economics.

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

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

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Food, Nutrition & Related Services
• Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Consumer Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in consumer economics 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

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.