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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 71 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sioux Falls Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular psychology schools in South Dakota. North American Baptist Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Sinte Gleska University is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 375
Missouri 518
Minnesota 3,279
Iowa 89
North Dakota 79
Nebraska 179

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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