Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State University

Find Schools Near

Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences at South Dakota State University

Every pharmacy/pharmaceutical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pharmacy program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
  • Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

South Dakota State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The pharmacy major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences. 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
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 13
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 37
50
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools 65
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 87

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in pharmacy from South Dakota State. This is the #78 most popular school for pharmacy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Pharmacy Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The pharmacy program at South Dakota State awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical pharmacy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

undefined

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pharmacy 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 pharmacy.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 59
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in pharmacy. In 2021, 74 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

If you plan to be a pharmacy 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
Pharmacy 72
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 66

Careers That Pharmacy Grads May Go Into

A degree in pharmacy 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
Pharmacists 1,150 $116,410
Sales Managers 330 $128,760
Medical Scientists 160 $80,900
Health Specialties Professors 160 $95,150
Marketing Managers 70 $145,400

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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.