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Education at South Dakota State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education

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Education Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Education Master’s Program

82% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at South Dakota State awarded 28 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from South Dakota State, 96% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12
Curriculum & Instruction 3
Educational Administration 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers 4,050 $43,140
Teacher Assistants 3,870 $24,580
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Middle School Teachers 1,940 $43,860
Preschool Teachers 1,460 $30,860

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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