Economics at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study economics, 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. In 2021, 18 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

South Dakota State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	14
	16
	23
	75
	88
	120
	140
	278
	316
	403
	406
	407
	436

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of South Dakota State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $38,087. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from South Dakota State in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at South Dakota State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State Economics Master’s Program

Of the 9 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Economics	27

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	940	$55,430
Managers	370	$99,030
Economics Professors	60	$86,280

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.