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Geography at South Dakota State University

12 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how South Dakota State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geography.

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Geography Degrees Available at South Dakota State

South Dakota State Geography Rankings

The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for geography list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geography 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Geography Master’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Geography Graduate Degree Schools 31
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geography Graduates 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 39
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Geography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Geography Schools 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 51
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Geography Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best Geography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Geography Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for Geography (With Aid) 78
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography Graduates 92
Highest Paid Geography Graduates 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 96
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 111
Best Value Colleges for Geography (Income $30-$48k) 115

Popularity of Geography at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in geography. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geography from South Dakota State. This makes it the #41 most popular school for geography master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geography Student Diversity at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Geography Bachelor’s Program

The geography program at South Dakota State awarded 12 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students 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 geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

South Dakota State Geography Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 geography majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students 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 master's in geography.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geographic Information Science 9

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