Major Programs at USD

University of South Dakota offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the most completers (162 students) and the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program has the second most completers (77 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

University of South Dakota offers 133 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 2,080 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at USD. 1,166 completed bachelor's programs and 530 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs5NOT OFFERED1 627
Overall Programs13353 331912
Number of Completers33241,16653026265

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from University of South Dakota.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at University of South Dakota.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the most completers (162 students) and the Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program has the second most completers (77 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at USD by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 4 1 NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 45 1 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 46 24 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 3 NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 6ONLINE 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 7 4 NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 14 4 1 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 12 5 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 5 4 NOT OFFERED
Materials ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 10 10 1ONLINE
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 21ONLINE 2 1ONLINE
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 162 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 73 79 7 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 55 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED 2 3ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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