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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 24 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #95 most popular major in South Dakota.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota School of Mines and Technology the most popular school in South Dakota for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Physics at Dakota Wesleyan University

Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 134
Minnesota 236
Kansas 84
Iowa 141
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 23

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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