General Studies at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Dakota State General Studies Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State General Studies Rankings

The general studies major at South 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 South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State General Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of general studies associate's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general studies only graduates about 37% men each year. The program at South Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general studies at South Dakota State are white. Around 85% 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

South Dakota State General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of general studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% 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 South Dakota State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general studies 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 general studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 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.