Math Schools in South Dakota
South Dakota contains
ten
schools that offer math programs.
Augustana College,
the highest-ranking math school in SD, has a total student population of 1,793 and
is the
218th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 10 math schools
in South Dakota,
only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
University of Sioux Falls comes out as the most expensive ($19,361/yr),
with South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as the lowest recorded at only $10,453/yr.
Math students from South Dakota schools who go on to become
mathematicians,
math teachers,
biomathematicians,
actuaries, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,770 people working as
mathematicians alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$93,920.
Also, Statisticians make on average $75,220 per year and there are about 21,370 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the math schools
in South Dakota, the average student population is 1,780 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from math,
there are 1098 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,143 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,336, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Math Programs in South Dakota
Augustana College
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of South Dakota
Mathematics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computational Mathematics
Levels offered:
PhD
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mathematics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
South Dakota State University
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computational Mathematics
Levels offered:
PhD
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of Sioux Falls
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Northern State University
Mathematics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mount Marty College
Mathematics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dakota State University
Mathematics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Black Hills State University
Mathematics and statistics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
South Dakota Interesting Facts
- Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 6,200-foot Mount Rushmore in 1927. Creation of the Shrine to Democracy took 14 years and cost a mere $1 million, though it's now deemed priceless.
- The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are sculpted into Mount Rushmore the world's greatest mountain carving.
- Fossilized remains of life 50 million years ago have been arranged in unusual forms, which is Lemmon's mark of distinction at the world's largest petrified wood park.
- Perhaps the most significant fur trade/military fort on the western American frontier, Fort Pierre Chouteau was the largest (almost 300' square) and best equipped trading post in the northern Great Plains. Built in 1832 by John Jacob Astor's (1763-1848) American Fur Company as part of its expansion into the Upper Missouri region, the trading activities at the site exemplified the commercial alliance critical to the success of the fur business.
- Jack McCall was tried, convicted and hanged two miles north of Yankton in 1877 for the shooting of Wild Bill Hickok. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the Yankton cemetery.
Top National Parks in South Dakota:
Famous State Residents:
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