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Sociology at South Dakota State University

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Sociology
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s 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

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from South Dakota State, 67% 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 sociology.

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 8

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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