If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Psychology Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 343 degrees in psychology annually.
Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools in South Dakota list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.
University of South Dakota is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in psychology. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. A Best Colleges rank of #601 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 109 psychology students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the psychology program make about $36,926 for their early career.
Augustana University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 19 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, psychology degree recipients generally make about $39,098 at the beginning of their careers.
South Dakota State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 94 psychology students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program make an average of $39,277 in their early career salary.
University of Sioux Falls is a great decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 48 psychology students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the psychology program earn an average of $27,241 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
