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History at University of South Dakota

History at University of South Dakota

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of South Dakota is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459.

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

USD History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

USD History Rankings

History Student Demographics at USD

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

USD History Master’s Program

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

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from USD, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the history master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in history.

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General History 3

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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 University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
High School Teachers 3,520 $42,960
Managers 370 $99,030
Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $31,550
Curators 70 $50,100
History Professors 50 $68,250

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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