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Entrepreneurial Studies at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Entrepreneurial Studies, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 entrepreneurial studies graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Entrepreneurial Studies Rankings at South Dakota State University

Use these rankings to compare South Dakota State University’s Entrepreneurial Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Dakota	#None of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 251
Best Value	South Dakota	#None of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#None of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 251

Earnings for Entrepreneurial Studies Graduates from South Dakota State University

Students who complete South Dakota State University’s Entrepreneurial Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,803
2 years	$37,424
3 years	$44,784
4 years	$43,932
5 years	$52,826

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Entrepreneurial Studies graduates from South Dakota State University take home a median $43,932, compared with $62,701 for all South Dakota State University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Entrepreneurial Studies graduates from South Dakota State University comes in at $26,031.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Entrepreneurial Studies graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Entrepreneurial Studies graduates at South Dakota State University are 47% women (8) and 53% men (9).

Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 13 bachelor’s entrepreneurial studies graduates at South Dakota State University, 62% were women (8) and 38% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Entrepreneurial Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Entrepreneurial Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Entrepreneurial Studies Concentrations at South Dakota State University

The Entrepreneurial Studies program at South Dakota State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Entrepreneurship	17

Best-Paid Careers for Entrepreneurial Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Entrepreneurial Studies program at South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Entrepreneurial Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.