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Wildlife & Wildlands Science at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Wildlife & Wildlands Science, consider the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 wildlife & wildlands science degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates at South Dakota State University are 54% women (13) and 46% men (11).

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 20 bachelor’s wildlife & wildlands science degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 3 master’s wildlife & wildlands science degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

Wildlife & Wildlands Science Doctoral Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 1 doctoral wildlife & wildlands science degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Wildlife & Wildlands Science doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Wildlife & Wildlands Science doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University, above the national average of 10%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Wildlife & Wildlands Science Graduates

Students who finish Wildlife & Wildlands Science program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Wildlife & Wildlands Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554

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.