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Geographic Information Science at South Dakota State University

Geographic Information Science at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a geographic information science school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geographic information science 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 Geographic Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Geographic Information Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Geographic Information Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geographic Information Science
  • Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Science

South Dakota State Geographic Information Science Rankings

Geographic Information Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Geographic Information Science Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of geographic information science master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geographic information science master's degree from South Dakota State, 67% were white. This is typical 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 geographic information science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Geographic Information Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in geographic information science 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
Managers 370 $99,030
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 140 $55,310

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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