by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 3 economics schools in South Dakota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in South Dakota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Augustana College South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Augustana College South Dakota
A rank of #2 makes South Dakota State University one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees South Dakota State University awards are in economics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for South Dakota State University
University Of South Dakota came in at #3 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of South Dakota
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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