Graduate School Tuition at South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University (South Dakota State) is a four-years, public school located in Brookings, SD. It offers 101 graduate programs - 53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 16 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for others. A total of 1,429 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,405 students at South Dakota State. South Dakota State offers online graduate programs and 374 out of 1,429 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($110,900) after graduation and the Master's Clinical Psychology program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $38,500 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
South Dakota State University is a four-years, public school located in Brookings, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for out-of-state students. It offers 101 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | South Dakota State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD |
| Graduate School Students | 1,429 students 374 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$9,384 Out-of-State$16,917 |
| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 101 Graduate Programs 53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 20 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,164 | $15,697 |
| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Cost per Credit | $340 | $654 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $8,054 (On-Campus) / $9,025 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,063 (On-Campus) / $4,780 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $22,701 | $30,234 |
| Off-Campus Total | $24,389 | $31,922 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,553 | $8,875 | $9,217 | $9,285 | $9,384 |
| Out-of-State | $15,521 | $16,094 | $16,675 | $16,743 | $16,917 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
South Dakota State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 101 major areas - 53 Master's , 28 Doctorate , 16 Post-Bachelor', 4 Post-Master'. 318 students have been conferred Master's degree and 173 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 | 318 | 173 | 19 | 8 |
| Men | 136 | 70 | 7 | - |
| Women | 182 | 103 | 12 | 8 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 11,405 students enrolled in South Dakota State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,429 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 532 male and 897 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 513 full-time and 916 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 374 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 269 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 1,429 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 532 | |
| Women Students | 897 |
| Total | 1,429 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 513 | |
| Part-time Students | 916 |
By race/ethnicity 963 White, 29 Black, and 23 Asian students are attending at South Dakota State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,429 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 15 | |
| Asian | 23 | |
| Black | 29 | |
| Hispanic | 37 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 | |
| White | 963 | |
| Two or more races | 26 | |
| Un-Known | 17 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At South Dakota State University, 374 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 269 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,429 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 374 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 269 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 786 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 374 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 207 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 159 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 |
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