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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 43 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $23,593 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 14 students majoring in economics at USD, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

About 14% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 86% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 847
Missouri 418
Iowa 321
Kansas 343
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 38

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

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 pixabay.

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