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 2021, 15 history majors received their bachelor's degree 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: 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 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
Best History Schools	37

How Much Do History Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $37,916. This is 31% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.