Food, Nutrition & Related Services at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study food, nutrition and related services, 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. Of the 1,977 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 17 of them were food, nutrition and related services majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Food, Nutrition & Related Services section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition
• Master’s Degree in Nutrition
• Doctorate Degree in Nutrition

South Dakota State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nutrition 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 nutrition major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Food, Nutrition & Related Services. 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
Most Focused Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools	7
Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools	7
	26
Most Popular Food, Nutrition & Related Services Schools	29

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in nutrition from South Dakota State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for nutrition master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in nutrition, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nutrition Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in nutrition from South Dakota State. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nutrition 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 nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Food, Nutrition & Related Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in nutrition from South Dakota State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in nutrition each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nutrition 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 nutrition.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in nutrition. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Textile & Apparel Studies
• Family & Consumer Economics
• Human Development & Family Studies

Careers That Nutrition Grads May Go Into

A degree in nutrition 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
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,570	$26,230
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	1,940	$34,380
Food Service Managers	830	$52,880
Dietitians and Nutritionists	190	$55,680

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.