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Chemistry at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying Chemistry, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 chemistry degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online & Distance Learning at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at South Dakota State University are 53% women (10) and 47% men (9).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 3 bachelor’s chemistry degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 10 master’s chemistry graduates at South Dakota State University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 6 doctoral chemistry degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at South Dakota State University

The Chemistry program at South Dakota State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.