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Sociology at South Dakota State University

40 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Sociology major is part of the social sciences program at South Dakota State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how South Dakota State ranks in comparison to other schools with sociology programs.

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Sociology Degrees Available at South Dakota State

South Dakota State Sociology Rankings

The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for sociology list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 1
Best Sociology Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Sociology Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Colleges for Sociology 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 2
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 2
Highest Paid Associate Degree Sociology Graduates 3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Sociology 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology 4
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 5
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 21
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 37
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Sociology Graduates 46
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 54
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Schools 60
Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Sociology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 94
Best Sociology Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 112
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 137
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (With Aid) 142
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Sociology Graduates 144
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 147
Best Sociology Schools 148
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 181
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $48-$75k) 187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 194
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 211
Best Value Colleges for Sociology (Income $30-$48k) 215

Popularity of Sociology at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in sociology. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 35 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in sociology from South Dakota State. This makes it the #94 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in sociology in 2021, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

$35,161 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Sociology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,161 a year. This is higher than $30,566, which is the national median for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Sociology Graduates from South Dakota State Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Sociology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State, sociology students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,268 for all sociology majors across the country.

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South Dakota State Sociology Students

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

South Dakota State Sociology Associate’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a associate's degree in sociology from South Dakota State. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of associate'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 associate's in sociology.

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

South Dakota State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from South Dakota State. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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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, 88% 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 sociology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

South Dakota State Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 5 sociology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 27
Geography & Cartography 25
Political Science & Government 21

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