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General Physics at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study General Physics, consider the program at University of South Dakota. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Dakota sits in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 general physics degrees were awarded at University of South Dakota.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Dakota

Distance learning is available at University of South Dakota. Among 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Physics graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at University of South Dakota are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 4 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

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

Minority students account for 25% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, below the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Among the 2 master’s general physics graduates at University of South Dakota, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

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

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

General Physics Doctoral Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 3 doctoral general physics 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 General Physics doctoral degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at University of South Dakota work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.