Agricultural Teacher Education at South Dakota State University

Every agricultural teacher education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agricultural teacher education 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in agricultural teacher education from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Agricultural Teacher Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Teacher Education

South Dakota State Agricultural Teacher Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 agricultural teacher education major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Teacher Education. 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 Agricultural Education Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Agricultural Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	5
Most Focused Agricultural Education Master’s Degree Schools	5
Best Value Agricultural Education Schools	5
Best Agricultural Education Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Agricultural Education Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Agricultural Education Schools	12
Best Agricultural Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Agricultural Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Agricultural Education Schools	18
Best Agricultural Education Schools	19
	22
Most Popular Agricultural Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
	25

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in agricultural teacher education from South Dakota State. This makes it the #11 most popular school for agricultural teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Agricultural Teacher Education Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural teacher education majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Agricultural Teacher Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural teacher education from South Dakota State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical agricultural teacher education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural teacher education 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 agricultural teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State Agricultural Teacher Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 agricultural teacher education majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a agricultural teacher education 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 agricultural teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Chemistry Education
• Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Music Education
• Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

Careers That Agricultural Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural teacher education 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
Technical Education High School Teachers	340	$44,310
Vocational Education Professors	300	$45,460
Education Professors	240	$69,240
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860
Technical Education Teachers	50	$46,040

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

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