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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

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 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 Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 13 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 Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

On average, liberal arts graduates from South Dakota State take out $21,406 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BHSU take out is $17,500.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent programs at Dakota 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 Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the rural area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public college with a small student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #9, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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#9

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the rural 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 13 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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