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Public Health at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying Public Health, take a look at what University of South Dakota. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Dakota is in Vermillion, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 public health degrees were granted at University of South Dakota.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Dakota

Many students take online classes at University of South Dakota. Among 10,619 students, 3,777 (36%) studied exclusively online and 3,110 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of South Dakota

Use these rankings to compare University of South Dakota’s Public Health program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#2 of 3
Best Value	South Dakota	#3 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#21 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#256 of 411
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#301 of 430

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Health graduates at University of South Dakota, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at University of South Dakota are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Public Health Master’s Program at University of South Dakota

Of the 13 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of South Dakota, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of South Dakota, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at University of South Dakota

The Public Health program at University of South Dakota breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Community Health & Preventive Medicine	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Those who complete Public Health program at University of South Dakota go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Health graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Environmental Restoration Planners	$61,737
Genetic Counselors	$58,726

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.