Psychology at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

South Dakota State Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 psychology major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Popular Psychology Schools	503

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #330 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 23 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from South Dakota State, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	81
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	370	$99,030
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	270	$73,900
Psychology Professors	80	$75,910
Psychologists	30	$84,200

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.