by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at South Dakota State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at South Dakota State paid an average of $648 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $337 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,083 | $15,541 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
Online degrees for the South Dakota State social sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
About 60.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in social sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46.4%.
Around 20.0% of social sciences doctor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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