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Economics at South Dakota State University

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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. In 2021, 18 economics 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 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.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South Dakota State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $38,087. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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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

22% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 78% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

South Dakota State Economics Master’s Program

44% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from South Dakota State in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were 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 4
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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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