by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in sociology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $648 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
South Dakota State does not offer an online option for its sociology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the sociology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 59.4%.
Around 20.0% of sociology doctor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| 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 |
Sociology 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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