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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$28,906 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #12 most popular major in South Dakota with 48 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 102
Missouri 208
Minnesota 157
Iowa 103
North Dakota 25
Nebraska 40

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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