Secondary Education at University of South Dakota

Every secondary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the secondary teaching program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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

USD Secondary Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Teaching
Master’s Degree in Secondary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USD does offer online courses in secondary teaching for the following degree levels:

USD Secondary Education Rankings

Secondary Teaching Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Secondary Education Master’s Program

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of secondary teaching master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in secondary teaching each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the secondary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in secondary teaching.

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

Careers That Secondary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in secondary teaching 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960

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
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