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Career test for South Dakota State students

See which careers fit your traits — based on what 174+ South Dakota State alumni actually went on to do.

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What South Dakota State grads actually do

Based on 174 notable South Dakota State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
55
American football player
37
basketball player
12
lawyer
9
American football coach
8
judge
7
university teacher
6
basketball coach
6
military officer
5
businessperson
5
researcher
5
writer
5

Notable South Dakota State alumni

Kang-i Sun Chang
Kang-i Sun Chang
literary theorist · sinologist
Robert A. Johnson
Robert A. Johnson
politician
Gary Boner
Gary Boner
basketball coach
Lowdon Heller
Lowdon Heller
politician
Gordon Mydland
Gordon Mydland
politician · judge
Jason Frerichs
Jason Frerichs
politician
Mike Huether
Mike Huether
politician
Frank Kloucek
Frank Kloucek
politician

Salary outlook for top South Dakota State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr
researcher
10th–90th percentile: $59,010$158,160
$95,890
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr

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About South Dakota State

South Dakota State University (SDSU or SD State) is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest university and is the second oldest continually operating university in the state. The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. South Dakota State University is a land-grant university founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act. This land-grant heritage and mission has led the university to place a special focus on academic programs in agriculture, engineering, nursing, and pharmacy, as well as liberal arts. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The graduate program is classified as Doctoral, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math dominant.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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