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Undergraduate Psychology at South Dakota State University

Here is an overview of this program at South Dakota State University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

South Dakota State University Undergraduate Psychology Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, South Dakota State University among the top schools in the country for psychology, placing at #587 out of 1,514 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Schools	587 of 1,514
Best Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2 of 6
Best Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	45 of 136

Undergraduate Psychology Degrees at South Dakota State University

Here is each degree level available for psychology at South Dakota State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	77
Master’s	50

Psychology Majors at South Dakota State University

The psychology field at South Dakota State University includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Psychology, General	77
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	50

South Dakota State University Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, South Dakota State University awarded 77 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

South Dakota State University holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	487

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University report a median salary of $43,248 a year. This is below $62,701, the median for all majors at South Dakota State University.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State University, psychology students accumulate a median of $25,608 in student loans. This is higher than $25,050, the typical median for all majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,773	$11,283
Fees	$1,526	$1,526

Learn more about South Dakota State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at South Dakota State University are White. Roughly 90% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	69
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Graduate Study in Psychology at South Dakota State University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at South Dakota State University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Psychology	50

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License More about our data sources and methodologies.