2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Social Sciences in South Dakota
1College
12,287Bachelor's Degrees
$18,908Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value General Social Sciences School for You
In 2021-2022, 12,287 bachelor's degrees were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state. This means that 0.2% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those social sciences schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Social Sciences Schools.
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Featured General Social Sciences Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn to analyze social factors and become an advocate for individual and community health with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Black Hills State University. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best General Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota ranking.
It takes the average student at BHSU about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $18,908. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BHSU be around $86,977. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, General Social Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school only.
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).
In 2021-2022, 12,287 bachelor's degrees were awarded to general social sciences students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state. This means that 0.2% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
