Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Education at University of South Dakota

Education at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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

USD Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USD offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Education Rankings

The education major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

undefined

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 91
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USD Education Master’s Program

63% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of education master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a education master's degree from USD, 81% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 55
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration 86
Teacher Education Grade Specific 63
Teacher Education Subject Specific 29
Special Education 24
Instructional Media Design 2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers 4,050 $43,140
Teacher Assistants 3,870 $24,580
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Middle School Teachers 1,940 $43,860
Preschool Teachers 1,460 $30,860

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.