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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$32,881 Avg Salary
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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online liberal arts / sciences and humanities bachelor's degree 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 online school in South Dakota for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Women make up 40% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their online bachelor’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

Women make up 47% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Black Hills State University Report

#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Dakota State University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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

Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northern State University

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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

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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