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2023 Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$37,916 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best History School for You

History is the #42 most popular major in South Dakota with 70 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Black Hills State University to be the most popular school for history students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

History majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for history students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

History majors at USD take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for history students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for history students. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for history students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best History Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular History Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 496
Minnesota 398
Kansas 219
Iowa 336
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 49

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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