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Physics at University of South Dakota

Physics at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year.

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

USD Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

USD Physics Rankings

The physics major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Physics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

USD Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of physics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 8

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 40 $77,260

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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