Sociology at South Dakota State University

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in sociology.

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

South Dakota State Sociology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Doctorate Degree in Sociology

South Dakota State Sociology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in sociology, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sociology Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Sociology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in sociology from South Dakota State in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in sociology each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers	370	$99,030
Sociology Professors	50	$65,340
Sociologists	30	$43,080

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.