South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University (SDSU) offers a range of career-focused programs, particularly in engineering, agriculture, and health sciences. The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering emphasizes hands-on experience and maintains strong connections with regional employers, leading to numerous internship and job opportunities in South Dakota's manufacturing and high-tech industries. SDSU also provides a Global Career Accelerator program that offers certifications, field experience with companies, and access to an early career network for undergraduates. For working adults, SDSU Global Campus offers an online Career Skills Institute with over 500 courses and professional certificates in areas like project management, cybersecurity, and IT, designed to meet current workforce demands.
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All Programs at South Dakota State University
1 trade program at South Dakota State University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → |
32 | $20,704/yr | $12,000 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in South Dakota
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in South Dakota, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in South Dakota
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in South Dakota. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Brookings
Other cities in South Dakota with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Brookings.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at South Dakota State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.