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Psychology at South Dakota State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how South Dakota State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at South Dakota State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

South Dakota State Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #652 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #3 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	108
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	163
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	207
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	232
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	260
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	265
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	273
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	296
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	302
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	315
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	315
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	316
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	323
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	331
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	358
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	362
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	375
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	396
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	401
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	409
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	414
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	416
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	427
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	446
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	453
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	468
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	471
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	545
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	615
Best Psychology Schools	652

Popularity of Psychology at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #329 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at South Dakota State awarded 81 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 95% of 2021 graduates were in 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	77
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

South Dakota State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 23 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 87% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	81
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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