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Education at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 95 education majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 170th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#170 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year958% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$342Ka year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1300whole school

Around South Dakota

University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
CoyoteVillagePhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
USDResidenceHallsPhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where education happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Delzell Education Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. University of New England 66
  2. Southwestern University 66
  3. SUNY Oneonta 65
  4. University of Mississippi 65
  5. Susquehanna University 65
  6. Emmanuel College 65
  7. Saint Michael's College 65
  8. Spelman College 65

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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