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Natural Resource Management at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying Natural Resource Management, consider the program at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 natural resource management degrees were granted at South Dakota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at South Dakota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how South Dakota State University’s Natural Resource Management program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Dakota	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#35 of 61

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Natural Resource Management graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Natural Resource Management graduates at South Dakota State University are 21% women (4) and 79% men (15).

Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s natural resource management degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 21% were women (4) and 79% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Natural Resource Management Concentrations at South Dakota State University

This Natural Resource Management program at South Dakota State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Natural Resource Protection	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Natural Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

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.