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Nursing at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

South Dakota State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 122
Most Popular Nursing Schools 171
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 264
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 452
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 503
514
Most Focused Nursing Schools 637
770
1,529

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from South Dakota State. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of South Dakota State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $58,372. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 277
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

South Dakota State Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 nursing majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from South Dakota State, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 328
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 8
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 4
Clinical Nurse Leader 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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 South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Registered Nurses 12,760 $58,340
Medical and Health Services Managers 730 $106,830
Nurse Practitioners 540 $100,690
Nurse Anesthetists 390 $188,360
Nursing Instructors and Professors 250 $67,410

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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