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

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Finding the Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 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 General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of Sioux Falls the most popular school in South Dakota for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 79% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

Women make up 67% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Black Hills State University

#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for general social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Mount Marty University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Social Sciences at Oglala Lakota College

Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 47
Minnesota 60
Kansas 85
Iowa 36
Nebraska 243
North Dakota 24

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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