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General Chemistry at South Dakota State University

General 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.

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

South Dakota State General Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

South Dakota State General Chemistry Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #103 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 General Chemistry Master’s Program

67% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from South Dakota State, 78% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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