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Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Dakota

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Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, you may want to check out the program at University of South Dakota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In 2021, 52 liberal arts majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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

USD Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USD does offer online courses in liberal arts for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

USD Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the liberal arts progam at USD 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 liberal arts major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools 150
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 1,358

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts from USD. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program

60% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of liberal arts associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in liberal arts only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at USD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a associate's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 liberal arts majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical liberal arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

USD also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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 University of South Dakota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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