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Sociology at University of South Dakota

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Sociology at University of South Dakota

If you are interested in studying sociology, 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, 3 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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

USD Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

USD Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology 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 sociology major at USD 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
Best Value Sociology Schools 69
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 200
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 485
Best Sociology Schools 490
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In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in sociology from USD. This is the #201 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Sociology Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Sociology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology from USD in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology 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 sociology.

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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

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

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 University of South Dakota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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