Thank you for considering graduate school at South Dakota State University.
Individuals have many different reasons for pursuing graduate level education.
These include a desire to broaden one's knowledge base, the need to obtain the credentials necessary to assume or maintain a leadership role in one's professional career, and personal fulfillment. Whether you are motivated by one of these or by other factors, SDSU will provide a high quality educational experience in a wide range of disciplines. Numerous options or areas of emphasis are included within these majors. Typically, approximately 350 students are supported on graduate assistantships each semester. We invite you to consider pursuing your graduate education at South Dakota State University by reviewing our online graduate catalog or the online information about each of the academic programs.