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Public Health at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in public health.

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

South Dakota State Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

South Dakota State Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Public Health Master’s Program

73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 public health majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in public health each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from South Dakota State, 82% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 730 $106,830
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 210 $61,250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 170 $68,220
Health Specialties Professors 160 $95,150

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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