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Social Sciences at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying social sciences, 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. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 45 of them were social sciences majors.

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

USD Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

USD Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 139
160
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Best Social Sciences Schools 495
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 866

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from USD. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students earned a bachelor's degree in social sciences from USD. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 37
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USD also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences 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
Political Science & Government 30
Economics 13
Anthropology 4
Sociology 3

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 940 $55,430
Managers 370 $99,030
Urban and Regional Planners 230 $56,780
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 140 $55,310

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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