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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree 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 a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 10 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 fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 56% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 44% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts at BHSU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 10 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in liberal arts at Augustana Sioux Falls, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Northern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts at NSU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s 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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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Sinte Gleska University Report

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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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 10 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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