Psychology at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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 approximately 9,459 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from USD.

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

USD Psychology Degrees Available

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

USD Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at USD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at USD 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
	119
Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	211
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	229
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	329
	453
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	596
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,021

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in psychology from USD. This makes it the #217 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 50 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USD Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at USD awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from USD, 82% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USD also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	65
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	31

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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 University of South Dakota.

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.