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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 #26 most popular major in South Dakota with 70 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 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 History program at each school on the list.

Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Black Hills State University the most popular school in South Dakota for history students. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at USD take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

The average amount in student loans that history majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,000.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in South Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Full History at Northern State University Report

#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history programs. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular History Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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

History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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