Major Programs at South Dakota State

South Dakota State University offers 228 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the most completers (290 students) and the Business/Managerial Economics program has the second most completers (86 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

South Dakota State University offers 228 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
A total of 2,468 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at South Dakota State. 1,824 completed bachelor's programs and 334 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs25987 532826
Number of Completers501241,82433411620

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at South Dakota State University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the most completers (290 students) and the Business/Managerial Economics program has the second most completers (86 students) last year.

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

The following tables show all major programs at South Dakota State 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
AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural MechanizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 11 1 0
Animal HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Dairy ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 2 2 NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 5 1 NOT OFFERED
Food Technology and ProcessingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Agronomy and Crop ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 8 9 NOT OFFERED
Range Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Veterinary Microbiology and ImmunobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Pathology and PathobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 5 0 NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37 4 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 1 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Institutional ResearchNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED 7
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 3 1 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47 1 0 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 8 1 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72 11 4 NOT OFFERED
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 3 NOT OFFERED 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Resource Management StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Consumer EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Consumer Services and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED 1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Human NutritionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 18 0 NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agriculture LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 66 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 14 0 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Plant Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 5 1 NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 7 NOT OFFERED 0
Computational MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED 1 28 22 NOT OFFERED 6
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Geography and Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 9 4 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geospatial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 3 4 0
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 1 19 3 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Flight InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Remote Aircraft PilotNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 15 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 0 1 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED 0
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 290 23 3 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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