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

9 Colleges
$29,054 Avg Salary
$26,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 9th in South Dakota. In fact, 328 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the 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 analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Women make up 88% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on 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. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the psychology majors at the school.

Full Psychology at University of South Dakota Report

#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Psychology at University of Sioux Falls Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Psychology at Black Hills State University Report

#5

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Psychology at Augustana University Report

With a ranking of #6, Northern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in psychology at NSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Psychology at Northern State University

Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree psychology programs. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Mitchell.

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

Read full report on Psychology at Dakota Wesleyan University

#8

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Psychology at Presentation College Report

#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,451
Minnesota 6,179
Iowa 1,444
Missouri 3,062
Nebraska 994
North Dakota 369

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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