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History at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in history from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

South Dakota State History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
Best Value History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
46

History Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State History Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
Of the 15 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at South 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in history.

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

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 15

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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 South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Managers 370 $99,030
Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $31,550
Curators 70 $50,100
History Professors 50 $68,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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