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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor'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 political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,819.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

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

Of the 15 students majoring in political science at Augustana Sioux Falls, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at BHSU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 574
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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