by our College Data Analytics Team
History is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on history in South Dakota, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in South Dakota offering history.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on history in South Dakota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for history is Northern State University. Set in the town of Aberdeen, Northern State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about history at Northern State University
Augustana College South Dakota came in at #2 on our list of the most focused history schools. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Augustana College South Dakota awards are in history, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Augustana College South Dakota
Black Hills State University ranks #3 for history by degree focus. Set in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Black Hills State University awards are in history, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full history details for Black Hills State University
South Dakota State University ranks #4 for history by degree focus. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees South Dakota State University awards are in history, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for South Dakota State University
University Of South Dakota came in at #5 on our list of the most focused history schools. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in history, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full history report for University Of South Dakota
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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