2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of South Dakota 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 $7,118 and $12,768 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.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,123$11,773
Fees$995$995
Cost per Credit$340$654
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$9,060 (On-Campus) / $10,501 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,947 (On-Campus) / $6,431 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,325$27,975
Off-Campus Total$25,250$30,900
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$7,043$7,043$7,118$7,118$7,118
Out-of-State$12,637$12,637$12,768$12,768$12,768

Graduate Program Overview

University of South Dakota is a four-years, public school located in Vermillion, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-state students.
It offers ninety-nine (99) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of South Dakota
TypeFour-years, Public
Address414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD
Graduate School Students2,477 students
1,136 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,118
Out-of-State$12,768
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 99 Graduate Programs
49 Master's, 22 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of South Dakota offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 99 major areas - 49 Master's (4 online programs), 22 Doctorate (1 online programs), 28 Post-Bachelor'(5 online programs). 495 students have been conferred Master's degree and 256 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total49525634-
Men17612314-
Women31913320-
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Indian/Native American EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies- NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - 1 NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - 3 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Art Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED - 3 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics- NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration48 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology4 - - NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology28 - - NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration16 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Work- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling22ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social Work67 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine19ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management73 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics6 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials ChemistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - - NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - - NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED - - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,464 students enrolled in University of South Dakota including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,477 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 921 male and 1,556 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,362 full-time and 1,115 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,136 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 366 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,477
Men Students921
Women Students1,556
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,477
Full-time Students1,362
Part-time Students1,115
By race/ethnicity 1,942 White, 46 Black, and 55 Asian students are attending at University of South Dakota. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,477
American Indian /
Native American
49
Asian55
Black46
Hispanic68
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White1,942
Two or more races78
Un-Known91
55 students are younger than 22 and 458 students are older than 65. The school has 1,643 students aged between 22 and 30 and 568 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,477
21 & Under55
22-24901
25-29742
30-34326
35-39242
40 & Over458
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of South Dakota, 1,136 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 366 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,724
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,136
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses366
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,222
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,136
South Dakota Resident749
Other State In U.S.379
Outside of U.S.8

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