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2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in South Dakota

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With 47 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies is the #30 most popular major in South Dakota.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Oglala Lakota College the most popular school in South Dakota for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the rural area of Kyle.

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Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sisseton Wahpeton College is a great place for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #6, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #6, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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Northern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 119
Minnesota 235
Iowa 160
Missouri 160
Nebraska 43
North Dakota 17

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. Mützel.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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