It offers 99 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 20 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,384 for in-state and $16,917 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,337 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,056 students at South Dakota State. South Dakota State offers online graduate programs and 320 out of 1,337 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-nine (99) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | South Dakota State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD |
| Graduate School Students | 1,321 students 320 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,384 Out-of-State$16,917 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 99 Graduate Programs 48 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 24 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at South Dakota State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,384 and $16,917 for non-South Dakota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,164 | $15,697 |
| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Cost per Credit | $340 | $654 |
| Books & Supplies | $750 | |
| Room & Board | $10,176 (On-Campus) / $11,075 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,874 (On-Campus) / $5,734 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $25,184 | $32,717 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,943 | $34,476 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,285 | $9,384 | $9,384 | $9,384 | $9,384 |
| Out-of-State | $16,743 | $16,917 | $16,917 | $16,917 | $16,917 |
South Dakota State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 99 major areas - 48 Master's, 27 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's. 378 students have been conferred Master's degree and 107 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 378 | 107 | 26 | 2 |
| Men | 154 | 38 | 6 | - |
| Women | 224 | 69 | 20 | 2 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Animal Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Range Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Intelligence | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Animal Sciences | 12 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Dairy Science | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Food Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Consumer Services and Advocacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Human Nutrition | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family and Community Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Statistics | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 58 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Planning and Services | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | NOT OFFER | |||
| Dairy Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Food Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources/Conservation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Nutrition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Plant Molecular Biology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Microbiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 567 full-time and 754 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 320 students enrolled through online exclusively and 197 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 790 White, 17 Black, and 29 Asian students are attending at South Dakota State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,321 |
|---|---|
| Men | 571 |
| Women | 750 |
| Total | 1,321 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 567 |
| Part-time Students | 754 |
| Total | 1,321 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 20 |
| Asian | 29 |
| Black | 17 |
| Hispanic | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 790 |
| Two or more races | 15 |
| Un-Known | 21 |
At South Dakota State University graduate schools, 320 students enrolled online exclusively and 197 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,337 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 320 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 197 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 820 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 320 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 208 |
| Other State In U.S. | 110 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |