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 approximately 12,104 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 62 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

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 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
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	39
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
Most Popular General Economics Schools	126
Most Focused General Economics Schools	158
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	176
Best General Economics Schools	178

In 2019, 5 students received their master’s degree in general economics from South Dakota State. This makes it the #83 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 2018-2019 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from South Dakota State. About 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at South Dakota State since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 79% 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	49
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in general economics from South Dakota State. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from South Dakota State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 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.