2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in South Dakota

Social Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #9 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for social sciences students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 22 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in South Dakota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in social sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in social sciences from South Dakota State University

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Dakota is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in social sciences. USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in South Dakota. More information about a master’s in social sciences from University of South Dakota

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	32	283
Kansas	31	85
Minnesota	31	243
Iowa	30	37
Nebraska	29	198
North Dakota	25	26

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	9
Geography & Cartography	7
Sociology	5
Political Science & Government	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	517
Psychology	58
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	31
Communication & Journalism	22
History	5
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	2

Notes and References

• 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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