by our College Data Analytics Team
Sociology is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in sociology than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 4 sociology schools in South Dakota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where sociology makes up the largest share of degrees in South Dakota.
The most focused school in the country for sociology is Black Hills State University. Located in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Black Hills State University
Northern State University ranks #2 for sociology by degree focus. Northern State University is a public school located in the town of Aberdeen. Sociology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for Northern State University
South Dakota State University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused sociology schools. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. Sociology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for South Dakota State University
A rank of #4 makes University Of South Dakota one of the most focused schools for sociology. Set in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in sociology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for University Of South Dakota
This list is compiled 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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