The most popular undergraduate major at South Dakota State University is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse followed by Biology/Biological Sciences and Economics. A list of all 71 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for South Dakota State University graduates by major.
Agriculture | 30 |
Agriculture |
Graduates |
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 41 |
Agricultural Economics | 3 |
Agricultural Mechanization | 12 |
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 9 |
Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 9 |
Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 3 |
Animal Sciences | 71 |
Dairy Science | 20 |
Agronomy and Crop Science | 29 |
Range Science and Management | 9 |
Computer and Information Sciences |
Graduates |
Computer and Information Sciences | 20 |
Education |
Graduates |
Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 41 |
Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 |
Music Teacher Education | 15 |
Technical Teacher Education | 1 |
Engineering |
Graduates |
Agricultural Engineering | 11 |
Civil Engineering | 26 |
Computer Software Engineering | 6 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 19 |
Mechanical Engineering | 42 |
Engineering Technology |
Graduates |
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 16 |
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 21 |
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 44 |
Engineering/Industrial Management | 10 |
Foreign Languages |
Graduates |
German Language and Literature | 4 |
French Language and Literature | 2 |
Spanish Language and Literature | 29 |
Work and Family Studies |
Graduates |
Family Resource Management Studies | 5 |
Consumer Economics | 48 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 29 |
Human Development and Family Studies | 30 |
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 9 |
English and Literature |
Graduates |
English Language and Literature | 13 |
Rhetoric and Composition | 14 |
Liberal Arts and Humanities |
Graduates |
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 24 |
General Studies | 19 |
Biology |
Graduates |
Biology/Biological Sciences | 88 |
Biochemistry | 3 |
Microbiology | 14 |
Mathematics |
Graduates |
Mathematics | 15 |
Natural Resources Conservation |
Graduates |
Natural Resources Management and Policy | 4 |
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 43 |
General Studies |
Graduates |
International/Global Studies | 13 |
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
Graduates |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 17 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 34 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 15 |
Physical Sciences |
Graduates |
Chemistry | 6 |
Physics | 1 |
Psychology |
Graduates |
Psychology | 41 |
Social Sciences |
Graduates |
Economics | 73 |
Geography | 11 |
Geography, Other | 7 |
Political Science and Government | 17 |
Sociology | 62 |
Transportation and Materials Moving |
Graduates |
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 2 |
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 8 |
Flight Instructor | 6 |
Visual and Performing Arts |
Graduates |
Visual and Performing Arts | 10 |
Interior Design | 11 |
Graphic Design | 20 |
Music | 2 |
Music Management | 1 |
Health Professions |
Graduates |
Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 |
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 11 |
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 66 |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 287 |
Business |
Graduates |
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 4 |
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 9 |
History |
Graduates |
History | 39 |
Communication |
Graduates |
Journalism | 49 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=219356 IPEDS survey data for South Dakota State University.