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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

12 Colleges
$24,682 Avg Salary
$12,147 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

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.

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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 Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Women make up 53% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

On average, liberal arts graduates from South Dakota State take out $17,354 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in liberal arts at USD, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from BHSU carry an average student debt load of $19,960.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in liberal arts at Dakota State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 57% are male.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

Women make up 25% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

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#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

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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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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