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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

7 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology 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 Sociology program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 40 students majoring in sociology at South Dakota State, 23% are male and 78% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $26,545 in student debt.

Read full report on Sociology at South Dakota State University

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

Women make up 73% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at BHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,114.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 50% of the sociology majors at the school.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

About 80% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Sociology at Northern State University Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at USD, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at University of South Dakota

#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Read full report on Sociology at Augustana University

Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Sociology Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 Kontos.

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