Social Sciences at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what South Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

South Dakota State Social Sciences Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from South Dakota State, 52% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	9
Sociology	8
Geography & Cartography	7

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	940	$55,430
Managers	370	$99,030
Urban and Regional Planners	230	$56,780
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	140	$55,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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