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2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$15,890 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 86 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #31 most popular major in South Dakota.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for sociology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for sociology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Sociology

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at South Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,545.

South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHSU are $8,916 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $29,114 in student debt.

Read full report on Sociology at Black Hills State University

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USD is ranked #5 for overall quality for sociology in South Dakota.

Full Sociology at University of South Dakota Report

#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 Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #1 spot in our Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Read full report on Sociology at Augustana University

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 296
Minnesota 264
Kansas 195
Iowa 237
Nebraska 116
North Dakota 48

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
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 Kontos.

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