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Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$38,858 Avg Salary
$20,104 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 9th in South Dakota. In fact, 222 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue an online degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 8,280
Minnesota 6,264
Kansas 6,339
Iowa 5,966
Nebraska 1,612
North Dakota 953

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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