South Dakota State University

Median total debt: $16,246

Students with federal loans: 45.8%

Students with Pell grants: 16.1%

1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(313 graduates)
2. Animal Sciences.(98 graduates)
3. Mechanical Engineering.(94 graduates)
4. Biology, General.(77 graduates)
5. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(75 graduates)
6. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(66 graduates)
7. Agriculture, General.(61 graduates)
8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(61 graduates)
9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(61 graduates)
10. Agricultural Business and Management.(56 graduates)
11. Psychology, General.(54 graduates)
12. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(45 graduates)
13. Business/Managerial Economics.(44 graduates)
14. Plant Sciences.(43 graduates)
15. Economics.(37 graduates)
16. Civil Engineering.(36 graduates)
17. Sociology.(35 graduates)
18. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(34 graduates)
19. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(32 graduates)
20. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(30 graduates)
21. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(29 graduates)
22. Agricultural Mechanization.(27 graduates)
23. Communication and Media Studies.(27 graduates)
24. Mathematics.(26 graduates)
25. Statistics.(26 graduates)
26. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(26 graduates)
27. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(25 graduates)
28. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(24 graduates)
29. History.(23 graduates)
30. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(22 graduates)
31. Political Science and Government.(21 graduates)
32. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(20 graduates)
33. English Language and Literature, General.(20 graduates)
34. Geography and Cartography.(20 graduates)
35. Design and Applied Arts.(20 graduates)
36. Construction Management.(20 graduates)
37. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(19 graduates)
38. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(19 graduates)
39. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(18 graduates)
40. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(18 graduates)
41. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(18 graduates)
42. Hospitality Administration/Management.(17 graduates)
43. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(14 graduates)
44. Public Health.(14 graduates)
45. Agricultural Production Operations.(13 graduates)
46. Engineering-Related Fields.(13 graduates)
47. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(12 graduates)
48. Journalism.(11 graduates)
49. International/Global Studies.(11 graduates)
50. Biotechnology.(10 graduates)
51. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(8 graduates)
52. Agricultural Engineering.(8 graduates)
53. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(8 graduates)
54. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(8 graduates)
55. Fine and Studio Arts.(8 graduates)
56. Chemistry.(7 graduates)
57. Air Transportation.(7 graduates)
58. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(7 graduates)
59. Apparel and Textiles.(6 graduates)
60. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(6 graduates)
61. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(5 graduates)
62. Landscape Architecture.(4 graduates)
63. Music.(4 graduates)
64. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
65. Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
66. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(1 graduates)
67. Physics.(1 graduates)
68. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(1 graduates)
69. Agricultural Public Services.
70. Architecture.
71. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
72. Construction Engineering Technologies.
73. Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.
74. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
75. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
76. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
77. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.