2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in South Dakota

Ranked #16 in popularity, physics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Physics in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in physics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Physics in South Dakota

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for physics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in physics. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in physics in South Dakota. More information about a doctorate in physics from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in physics. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. More information about a doctorate in physics from University of South Dakota

Best Physics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	25
Minnesota	119	16
Iowa	115	20
Kansas	92	16
Nebraska	65	4
North Dakota	62	5

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Physics Related Rankings by Major

Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Physics	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	4
Materials Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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