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Economics at South Dakota State University

Economics at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics 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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

South Dakota State Economics Rankings

The economics major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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.

Economics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Economics Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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

South Dakota State Economics Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of economics master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at South Dakota State University. 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
General Economics 27

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 940 $55,430
Managers 370 $99,030
Economics Professors 60 $86,280

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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