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Registered Nursing at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 315 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Registered Nursing

South Dakota State Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing 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 registered nursing major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. 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 Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
30
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 84
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 128
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 181
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 184
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Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 259
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
Best Registered Nursing Schools 366
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 514
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 563
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In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from South Dakota State. This makes it the #184 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 277
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

South Dakota State Registered Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from South Dakota State, 78% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing 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
Registered Nurses 12,760 $58,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors 250 $67,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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