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Mathematics at University of South Dakota

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Mathematics at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a math school? To help you decide if University of South Dakota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math program.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 11 of them were mathematics majors.

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

USD Mathematics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math
  • Master’s Degree in Math

USD Mathematics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the math progam at USD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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 Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools 167

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in math from USD. This makes it the #167 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Math Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of math bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Mathematics Master’s Program

20% Women
The math program at USD awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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Of the students who received a math master's degree from USD, 80% 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 math.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD also has a doctoral program available in math. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Mathematical Science Professors 140 $65,870
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190

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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