Physical Sciences at University of South Dakota

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

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

USD Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

USD Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

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

USD Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Chemistry	22
Physics	8
Materials Sciences	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	2

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	210	$61,250
Chemists	140	$62,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	110	$130,230
Engineering Professors	110	$87,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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