General Economics at South Dakota State University

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics 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. In 2021, 18 general 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 General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State General Economics Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State General Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	11
	13
	22
	28
	212
	219
	294
	334
	336
	343

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in general economics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #28 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 44% went to 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 general 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 general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.