Top 2018 Rankings For University of South Dakota
A more complete picture of where University of South Dakota is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For University of South Dakota
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 676 of 1383 |
| The Plains States | 72 of 156 |
| South Dakota | 2 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 97 of 1325 |
| The Plains States | 25 of 150 |
| South Dakota | 2 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 109 of 1324 |
| The Plains States | 21 of 150 |
| South Dakota | 2 of 9 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 46 of 1326 |
| The Plains States | 11 of 150 |
| South Dakota | 1 of 9 |
Diversity
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| Overall | |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | |
| Location | 702 of 2360 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 42 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 360 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 656 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 390 of 818 |
| Best Value | 29 of 801 |
| Most Popular | 270 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1372 |
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 124 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 677 of 2041 |
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Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 300 of 600 |
| Best Value | 33 of 584 |
| Most Popular | 332 of 1312 |
| Most Focused | 576 of 1312 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 245 of 651 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 724 |
| Best Value | 23 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 623 of 1720 |
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 73 of 376 |
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Marketing
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 57 of 394 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 65 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 359 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 526 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 32 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 241 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 306 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 96 of 547 |
| Most Popular | |
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Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 33 of 333 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Education
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| Top Ranked | 162 of 421 |
| Best Value | 23 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 197 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 336 of 1366 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 149 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 270 of 1169 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 351 |
| Best Value | 26 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 165 of 864 |
| Most Focused | 270 of 864 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 237 of 503 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 84 of 596 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 61 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 575 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 87 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 466 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
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Germanic Languages
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Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 80 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 348 of 817 |
| Most Focused | |
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Health Professions
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 52 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 111 of 1705 |
| Most Focused | 436 of 1704 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Communication Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 128 of 262 |
Dental Support Services
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| Most Popular | 57 of 133 |
| Most Focused | 61 of 133 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 14 of 112 |
| Most Popular | 259 of 631 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 61 of 144 |
Health Sciences & Services
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| Most Popular | 31 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 278 |
Mental & Social Health Services
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| Most Popular | 18 of 108 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 108 |
Nursing
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| Most Popular | 146 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | 365 of 1124 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 64 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 326 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 435 of 1261 |
History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 67 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 326 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 435 of 1261 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 36 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 257 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 159 of 361 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked | 196 of 401 |
| Best Value | 30 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 244 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 185 of 421 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 14 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 417 of 1152 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 166 of 352 |
| Best Value | 9 of 340 |
| Most Popular | 417 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | |
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Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 573 of 1178 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | 479 of 1017 |
| Most Focused |
International Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 8 of 73 |
| Most Popular | 107 of 259 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sustainability Science
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| Most Popular | 30 of 62 |
| Most Focused |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 186 of 452 |
| Best Value | 27 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 243 of 890 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 59 |
| Best Value | 3 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 109 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 109 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 97 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 488 of 1143 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Chemistry
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 62 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 344 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 498 of 1087 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences
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Physics
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 378 of 826 |
| Best Value | 27 of 806 |
| Most Popular | 418 of 1492 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 372 of 832 |
| Best Value | 24 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 387 of 1407 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 120 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 521 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 377 of 877 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 83 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 355 of 729 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 21 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 312 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 287 of 763 |
Sociology
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 376 of 809 |
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Football (FCS) |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Softball (D1) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 149 of 306 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 194 of 1423 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 305 of 831 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 177 of 829 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 219 of 623 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 222 of 759 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 180 of 527 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Computer Information Systems
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 430 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 361 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 261 of 631 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Health Professions
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 285 of 606 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services
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History
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History
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 209 of 421 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 145 of 349 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 123 of 361 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 459 |
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 19 of 59 |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 164 of 841 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 126 of 848 |
Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 601 |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 556 of 1164 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | |
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| Canada | |
| China | |
| Germany | |
| Ghana | |
| India | |
| Iran | |
| Nepal | |
| Nigeria | |
| Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | |
| Sri Lanka |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 50 of 1147 |
| Bangladesh | 14 of 252 |
| Canada | 23 of 604 |
| China | 61 of 786 |
| Germany | 17 of 322 |
| Ghana | 12 of 194 |
| India | 61 of 607 |
| Iran | 45 of 248 |
| Nepal | 16 of 335 |
| Nigeria | 38 of 408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 108 of 539 |
| South Korea | 48 of 558 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 of 154 |
