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2023 Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$28,669 Avg Salary
$26,495 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 272 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in psychology at South Dakota State, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Psychology majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $28,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Psychology at South Dakota State University

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 50 students majoring in psychology at USD, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Psychology majors at USD take out an average of $24,813 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 78% of the psychology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, psychology graduates from University of Sioux Falls carry an average student debt load of $23,332.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Sioux Falls

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

Women make up 73% of the psychology majors at the school.

On average, psychology graduates from BHSU take out $30,759 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on General Psychology at Black Hills State University

#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 68% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Augustana University

Northern State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

About 75% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 25% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, psychology majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $25,846 in student debt.

Full General Psychology at Northern State University Report

Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in psychology at Dakota Wesleyan University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Dakota Wesleyan University

#8

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #8, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full General Psychology at Presentation College Report

#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general psychology programs. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Mount Marty University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Psychology Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,009
Minnesota 3,142
Kansas 1,006
Iowa 1,272
Nebraska 664
North Dakota 298

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 BruceBlaus.

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