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Economics at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 97 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 265th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 27 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 43% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.78×).

56/100Solid#265 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year975% of the class
Courses in the catalog27more than 43% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.78× the same major nationally
Research in the field$606Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Sout
SDSU Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
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The Liberty Grove park on the campus of SDSU in Brookings, South Dakota.
SDSU Liberty GrovePhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Marist College 57
  2. Hendrix College 57
  3. Agnes Scott College 57
  4. University of California, Riverside 56
  5. University of Hawaii at Manoa 56
  6. University of Portland 56
  7. University of the Pacific 56
  8. Berea College 56

Other strong majors at South Dakota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota State with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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