Liberal Arts General Studies at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 25 liberal arts 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 Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

South Dakota State Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	370
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	552
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,076

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts from South Dakota State. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $38,858. This is 20% higher than $32,253, which is the national average for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at South Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at South Dakota State are white. Around 78% 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 South Dakota State University with a associate's in liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

South Dakota State Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from South Dakota State. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts 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 liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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

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.