Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying liberal arts / sciences and humanities, you may want to check out the program at Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186. In 2021, 14 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors received their bachelor's degree from Dakota State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Dakota State does offer online education options in liberal arts / sciences and humanities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Dakota State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts / sciences and humanities progam at Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	397
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	1,188
Most Focused Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	1,316

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 40% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Dakota State are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a associate's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Dakota State Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from Dakota State in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota State since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	22

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.