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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges.

#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 / sciences and humanities students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at South Dakota State take out is $21,406.

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The excellent 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 town of Spearfish.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at BHSU take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Dakota ranking. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.

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With a ranking of #8, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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