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Physics at University of South Dakota

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

USD Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

USD Physics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #145 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Physics Master’s Program

20% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from USD in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 80 $105,190
Physics Postsecondary Professors 40 $77,260

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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