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What University of South Dakota grads actually do

Based on 204 notable University of South Dakota alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
86
lawyer
44
American football player
21
judge
17
university teacher
16
writer
11
basketball player
9
actor
6
screenwriter
6
journalist
6
film actor
5
military officer
5

Notable University of South Dakota alumni

Joe Robbie
Joe Robbie
politician · entrepreneur
Peter Norbeck
Peter Norbeck
general contractor · politician
Tom Laughlin
Tom Laughlin
film actor · actor
Richard Barrett Lowe
Richard Barrett Lowe
military officer · politician
David Rumelhart
David Rumelhart
psychologist · university teacher
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
politician · physician
John Thune
John Thune
politician · businessperson
John Bailey Jones
John Bailey Jones
lawyer · politician

Salary outlook for top University of South Dakota career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr

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About University of South Dakota

The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship university of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km2) campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) south of Sioux Falls, 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa, and north of the Missouri River. The university is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. It is also home to the National Music Museum, with over 15,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents, and its president is Sheila Gestring. The university has been accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools since 1913. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". University of South Dakota's alumni include a total of 17 Truman Scholars, 12 Rhodes Scholars, and 1 Nobel Laureate (Ernest Lawrence '1922, 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics). The athletic teams compete in the NCAA's Division I as members of The Summit League, except football, which competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

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

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