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Sustainability Studies at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying Sustainability Studies, take a look at what University of South Dakota. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Dakota sits in Vermillion, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 sustainability studies degrees were granted at University of South Dakota.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Dakota

Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Of 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sustainability Studies graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at University of South Dakota are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 10 bachelor’s sustainability studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Sustainability Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, below the national average of 31%.*

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 3 master’s sustainability studies graduates at University of South Dakota, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Sustainability Studies program at University of South Dakota pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Sustainability Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.