Nursing at University of South Dakota
USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. Of the 450 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 198 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
USD Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
USD Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at USD 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 USD 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 | 209 |
| Most Popular Nursing Schools | 408 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 408 |
| Best Value Nursing Schools | 618 |
| Most Focused Nursing Schools | 928 |
| Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 1,072 |
| Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 1,072 |
Earnings of USD Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $57,262. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at USD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of South Dakota.
USD Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 169 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
USD also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 198 |
Related Majors
- Medical Science
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Public Health
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
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 University of South Dakota.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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