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The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #357 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 75% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 18 students received their master’s degree in communications from South Dakota State. This makes it the #57 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $39,173. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at South Dakota State was $376 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $259 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,773 | $11,283 |
Fees | $1,526 | $1,526 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,562 | $9,562 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,683 | $4,683 |
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Of the 35 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from South Dakota State, about 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the South Dakota State communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
The communications program at South Dakota State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at South Dakota State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Relations & Advertising | 24 |
Journalism | 5 |
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