South Dakota State University

PhD, Physical Sciences

Official program page (opens in new tab)

Funding: Typical for admitted students
Graduate students: 1,337
Alumni earnings, 10 yr: $55,070

Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.

What you need to apply

GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Not stated
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeRequired
undergraduate or master's degree
Statement of purposeNot stated

In the school's own words

“Have an undergraduate or master s degree in chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology, environmental science or related fields.”

“A graduate assistantship is not required to attend graduate school, but it is used as a tool to gain valuable experience and cover costs of tuition.”

Extracted from www.sdstate.edu (opens in new tab) · latest recorded check 2026-09-08

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