by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 143,648 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,411 and had an average of $24,592 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 288 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,645 and $25,175 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general psychology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 48 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota list. BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Black Hills State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota. This small school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 17 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small school located in Mitchell, South Dakota that handed out 15 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Presentation College
With a ranking of #6, Augustana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota list. Augustana University is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 19 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Psychology at Augustana Sioux Falls
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 73 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University General Psychology Report
University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 77 ’s psychology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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