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The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,161 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State, sociology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,268 for all sociology majors across the country.
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In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a associate's degree in sociology from South Dakota State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a associate's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from South Dakota State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 5 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in sociology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Economics | 27 |
Geography & Cartography | 25 |
Political Science & Government | 21 |
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