by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in South Dakota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 92 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,493 and $26,098 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,422 and $0 respectively.
That schools that top this list have a program in sociology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in South Dakota” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in South Dakota”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Sociology Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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