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

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Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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

Read full report on Psychology at South Dakota State University

#3

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sioux Falls Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. North American Baptist Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Full Psychology at Sioux Falls Seminary Report

#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the remote area of Mission.

Full Psychology at Sinte Gleska University Report

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 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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