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South Dakota State University: Graduate School Ranking 2024

South Dakota State UniversityRanked
428
in the USA
South Dakota State University is a medium-sized public college located in Brookings, South Dakota. The college is operating since 1881 and is presently offering certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees in 63 programs.

South Dakota State University is quite affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $14,000 a year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in South Dakota listing.

According to recent analysis, South Dakota State University area is dangerous; the school is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation criteria, South Dakota State University program ranks #428 Graduate School (out of 1911; top 25%) in USA and The Third Best Graduate School in South Dakota. Major competing schools for this school are Drake University in Des Moines and Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington. See the details about all twelve competitors and list of available majors below.

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School ranking:

Third Best Graduate School in South Dakota
#78 Graduate School in the Midwest
#429 Graduate School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Best Literature Program in South Dakota
Best Journalism Program in South Dakota
Best Agriculture Program in South Dakota
Best Marketing Program in South Dakota
Best Nursing Program in South Dakota
Best Sociology Program in South Dakota
Best Pharmacy Program in South Dakota
Best Environmental Program in South Dakota
Best Geography Program in South Dakota
Best Economics Program in South Dakota
Best Architecture Program in South Dakota
Second Best Business Program in South Dakota
Second Best Biology Program in South Dakota
Second Best Social Work Program in South Dakota
Second Best Mathematics Program in South Dakota
Second Best Psychology Program in South Dakota
Second Best Chemistry Program in South Dakota
Second Best Education Program in South Dakota
Second Best Engineering Program in South Dakota
Second Best Construction Program in South Dakota
Third Best Management Program in South Dakota
Third Best Medical Program in South Dakota
Third Best Computer Program in South Dakota

Regional Ranking

#14 Agriculture Program in the Midwest
#21 Construction Program in the Midwest
#23 Architecture Program in the Midwest
#26 Geography Program in the Midwest
#31 Pharmacy Program in the Midwest
#36 Marketing Program in the Midwest
#36 Economics Program in the Midwest
#41 Environmental Program in the Midwest
#41 Sociology Program in the Midwest
#43 Mathematics Program in the Midwest
#44 Nursing Program in the Midwest
#45 Literature Program in the Midwest
#46 Engineering Program in the Midwest
#47 Chemistry Program in the Midwest
#47 Journalism Program in the Midwest
#51 Biology Program in the Midwest
#60 Psychology Program in the Midwest
#63 Computer Program in the Midwest
#63 Social Work Program in the Midwest
#70 Education Program in the Midwest
#78 Business Program in the Midwest
#79 Management Program in the Midwest
#81 Medical Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#62 Agriculture Program in USA
#94 Construction Program in USA

Contact information:

South Dakota State University
1004 Campanile Ave
Brookings, SD 57007-1898
Phone: (800) 952-3541
Website: www.sdstate.edu

Location map:

South Dakota State University Location Map

Majors:

Postbaccalaureate certificate

Agricultural Production Operations
Biotechnology
Cartography
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Community Organization and Advocacy
Engineering and Industrial Management
Environmental Studies
Food Technology and Processing
General Animal Sciences
General Drafting and Design Technology
General Management Science
General Mathematics
General Public Health
General Statistics
Other General Merchandising, Sales and Related Marketing Operations
Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
Range Science and Management
Real Estate
Sociology

Master's degree

Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agricultural Teacher Education
Agronomy and Crop Science
Architectural and Building Sciences and Technology
Cartography
Clinical Nurse Leader
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Dairy Science
Dietetics
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering and Industrial Management
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education
Food Science
General Animal Sciences
General Biology
General Biomedical Sciences
General Chemistry
General Civil Engineering
General Computer and Information Sciences
General Economics
General Educational Leadership and Administration
General Engineering
General English Language and Literature
General Mathematics
General Microbiology
General Public Health
General Statistics
Geography
Human Nutrition
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling
Mass Communication
Mechanical Engineering
Mental Health Counseling
Other Communication and Media Studies
Other General Merchandising, Sales and Related Marketing Operations
Other Journalism
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Registered Nursing
Sociology
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Post-master's certificate

Clinical Nurse Leader
Family Practice Nurse
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Doctor's degree

Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Agronomy and Crop Science
Biochemistry
Computational Mathematics
Dairy Science
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental Science
Family Practice Nurse
Food Science
General Animal Sciences
General Biology
General Chemistry
General Civil Engineering
General Computer and Information Sciences
General Microbiology
Human Nutrition
Mechanical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
Pharmacy
Plant Molecular Biology
Registered Nursing
Registered Nursing
Sociology
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

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Master's degree

General Statistics

Local competitors:

Drake University - Graduate School Ranking
Drake University

Des Moines, IA, 23 majors

Northwestern Health Sciences University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 311 majors

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Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 90 majors

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 83 majors

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 245 majors

College of Saint Mary - Graduate School Ranking
College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE, 8 majors

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Graduate School Ranking
University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 153 majors

University of Northern Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 59 majors

St Catherine University - Graduate School Ranking
St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN, 41 majors

Bethel University Saint Paul - Graduate School Ranking
Bethel University Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 26 majors

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