by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Social Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 205,984 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 268 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,628 and $25,967 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,422 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social sciences programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in South Dakota for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s social sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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