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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 262 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 5 students majoring in social sciences at USD, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of South Dakota Report

Out of the 2 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,073
Minnesota 2,741
Iowa 1,455
Missouri 2,156
Nebraska 833
North Dakota 194

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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