Sociology at South Dakota State University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology 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, 40 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Sociology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Sociology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

South Dakota State Sociology Rankings

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

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 sociology major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Focused Sociology Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of South Dakota State Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $35,161. This is 15% higher than $30,566, which is the national average for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

Sociology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Sociology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in sociology at South Dakota State are white. Around 100% 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 sociology.

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

South Dakota State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 40 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 23% were men and 78% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from South Dakota State in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

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

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

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Geography & Cartography
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	50	$65,340
Sociologists	30	$43,080

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.