General Studies at Dakota State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general studies program at Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a total student population of 3,186.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Dakota State General Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Studies
Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies

Online Classes Are Available at Dakota State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Dakota State offers distance education options for general studies at the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree

Dakota State General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Studies. 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.

General Studies Student Demographics at Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general studies majors at Dakota State University.

Dakota State General Studies Associate’s Program

40% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 23% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at Dakota State are white. Around 93% 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota State General Studies Bachelor’s Program

24% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical general studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at Dakota State since its program graduates 39% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in general studies 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
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