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South Dakota State University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and South Dakota State University has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how South Dakota State did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how South Dakota State fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How South Dakota State University Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

This media kit features highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, South Dakota State has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools	3	64	95.3%
Best General Agriculture Associate Degree Schools	1	8	87.5%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	66.7%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	16	87.5%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, South Dakota State has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	51	92.2%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	78	91.0%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17	111	84.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124	816	84.8%
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	39	84.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	125	883	85.8%
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	56	83.9%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206	1,055	80.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	83.3%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	5	80.0%
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	37	81.1%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160	959	83.3%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52	235	77.9%
Best Agricultural Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5	21	76.2%
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	83.3%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	83.3%
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	80.0%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	75.0%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	66.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	66.7%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48	233	79.4%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	88	90.9%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	20	85.0%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48	164	70.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	120	88.3%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	7	86	91.9%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	102	89.2%
Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	10	80.0%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	211	654	67.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134	460	70.9%
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38	128	70.3%
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	19	79.0%
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	79	69.6%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	66.7%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	113	374	69.8%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	16	81.3%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	66.7%
Best Plant Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	11	72.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	58	74.1%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	29	105	72.4%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	71	71.8%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	16	68.8%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	67	71.6%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	30	66.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	30	96	68.8%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	21	63	66.7%

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