Chemistry at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry 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, 13 students received their master's degree in chemistry.

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

South Dakota State Chemistry Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

South Dakota State Chemistry Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in chemistry from South Dakota State in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from South Dakota State, 85% 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	210	$61,250
Chemists	140	$62,550
Chemistry Professors	80	$74,200
Natural Sciences Managers	80	$105,190

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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