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Public Health at South Dakota State University

Public Health at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study public health, 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.

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

South Dakota State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

South Dakota State Public Health Rankings

The public health major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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.

Public Health Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Public Health Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

South Dakota State Public Health Master’s Program

81% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from South Dakota State, 75% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health 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
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 18
General Public Health 11

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 730 $106,830
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 210 $61,250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 170 $68,220
Health Specialties Professors 160 $95,150

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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