2023 Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Sociology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list.Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Sociology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our south dakota bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology list, BHSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Black Hills State University supports 3,608 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,863. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Black Hills State University]](/colleges/black-hills-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Sociology for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list.Of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Dakota Veteran Student Life Report