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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. Of the 1,333 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2,021, 1 of them were physics majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

USD Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 107
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 110

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physics from USD. This makes it the #111 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in physics from USD.

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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 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
The physics 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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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

USD also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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