Teacher Education Subject Specific at South Dakota State University

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. Of the 108 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 50 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Subject Specific section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

South Dakota State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	51
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	60
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	118
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
	135
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	188
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	256
	278
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	300
	316
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	339
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	358

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from South Dakota State. This makes it the #301 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $36,969. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from South Dakota State. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

South Dakota State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from South Dakota State. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from South Dakota State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Teacher Education	22
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	20
Music Education	13
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	4
Chemistry Education	3

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,150	$31,790
Coaches and Scouts	770	$34,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.