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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota

9 Colleges
$35,628 Avg Salary
$25,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for social sciences students. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $25,167.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at USD accumulate an average of around $26,488 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

Social Sciences majors at BHSU take out an average of $27,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for social sciences students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Read full report on Social Sciences at University of Sioux Falls

Northern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Social Sciences majors at NSU take out an average of $25,920 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Social Sciences at Northern State University Report

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Oglala Lakota College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

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Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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