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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the #12 most popular major in South Dakota with 222 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular online school in South Dakota for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Of the 12 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

Of the 10 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at BHSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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

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

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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