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South Dakota State University Graduate Programs

South Dakota State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Brookings, SD. South Dakota State offers total 108 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $16,917 ($9,384 South Dakota residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,410
  • Graduate Programs: 108
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South Dakota State Graduate Programs Overview

South Dakota State University (referred to as South Dakota State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Brookings, SD. South Dakota State offers total 108 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at South Dakota State University is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students. Total 1,410 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 11,327 with undergraduate students.
South Dakota State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesSouth Dakota residents: $9,384
Out-of-State: $16,917
Costs per CreditSouth Dakota residents: $340
Out-of-State: $654
Graduate Students1,410
Graduate Programs108 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1920 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

South Dakota State University graduate schools offers 107 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 521 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at South Dakota State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at South Dakota State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs 20
Animal Sciences1 program 7
Dairy Science1 program 3
Food Science1 program 2
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 8
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 7
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 0
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 6
Architecture [+] 1 program 12
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology1 program 12
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs 10
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 5
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 5
Journalism (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 6
Education [+] 6 programs 45
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 5
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 14
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 13
Agricultural Teacher Education1 program 7
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education1 program 2
Engineering [+] 5 programs 36
Engineering1 program 2
Agricultural Engineering1 program 4
Civil Engineering1 program 13
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 7
Mechanical Engineering1 program 10
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 1
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 4 programs 17
Consumer Services and Advocacy1 program 1
Human Nutrition1 program 14
Family and Community Services1 program 1
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 6
English Language and Literature1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 programs 14
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Biomedical Sciences1 program 9
Microbiology1 program 2
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 27
Mathematics1 program 5
Statistics1 program 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 1
Geography and Environmental Studies1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 10
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management1 program 10
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 12
Chemistry1 program 12
Psychology [+] 2 programs 21
Counseling Psychology1 program 20
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 22
Economics1 program 11
Geography1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 8
Sociology1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 67
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 7
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 3
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 0
Public Health1 program 5
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 45
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 0
Business [+] 1 programs 1
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)1 program 1
Total52 programs335
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 6 programs 11
Animal Sciences1 program 2
Dairy Science1 program 2
Food Science1 program 0
Agronomy and Crop Science1 program 6
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology1 program 1
Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 programs 2
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Engineering [+] 4 programs 8
Agricultural Engineering1 program 3
Civil Engineering1 program 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 0
Human Nutrition1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 12
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 3
Biochemistry1 program 2
Molecular Biology1 program 1
Plant Molecular Biology1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 3
Computational Mathematics1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Chemistry1 program 5
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Sociology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 6
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design1 program 4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 2
Total25 programs49
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 108
Pharmacy1 program 76
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 32
Total3 programs108
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 4 programs 0
Agricultural Production Operations1 program 0
Animal Sciences1 program 0
Food Technology and Processing1 program 0
Range Science and Management1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Studies1 program 0
Education [+] 3 programs 13
Institutional Research1 program 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 2
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 2
Work and Family Studies [+] 3 programs 5
Family Resource Management Studies1 program 0
Consumer Services and Advocacy1 program 0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biotechnology1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 4
Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 4
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 2
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Sociology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Public Health1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 0
Management Science1 program 0
Real Estate1 program 0
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)1 program 0
Total23 programs26
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 3
Nursing Education1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 2
Clinical Nurse Leader1 program 0
Total4 programs3

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of South Dakota State graduate programs is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for other students. The average living costs is $12,435 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at South Dakota State
South Dakota residentsOut of State
Tuition$8,164$15,697
Fees$1,220$1,220
Costs per Credit Hour$340$654
Living on-campus$12,435
Living off-campus$14,772

Graduate Student Population

At South Dakota State graduate schools, there are total 1,410 graduate students. Among them, 406 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 544 men and 866 women students at South Dakota State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at South Dakota State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at South Dakota State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,410544866
American Indian/Native American24717
Asian291118
Black/African American19109
Hispanic241014
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White914279635
Two More18108
Un-Known18612
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at South Dakota State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,410406217787

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