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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in South Dakota

10 Colleges
$38,656 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

With 71 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #40 most popular major in South Dakota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 10 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 Mathematics program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for mathematics students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

On average, math graduates from South Dakota State take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

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 # 2 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for mathematics students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Out of the 10 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in South Dakota ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 397
Minnesota 589
Kansas 211
Iowa 358
Nebraska 224
North Dakota 69

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

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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