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Economics at University of South Dakota

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Economics at University of South Dakota

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from USD.

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

USD Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

USD Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics 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 economics major at USD 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Economics Schools 559

Economics Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USD, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USD 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 University of South Dakota.

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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