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History at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 18 history majors a year. That puts it 325th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 21% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
SDSUHMBriggsLibraryPhoto: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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
View, Oct 20, 2010
View, Oct 20, 2010 - panoramioPhoto: boriss96 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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 history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hilton M. Briggs Library.

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 history ranking

  1. Ohio University 52
  2. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 52
  3. DePaul University 52
  4. University of Minnesota–Duluth 52
  5. Salve Regina University 52
  6. Rutgers University–Camden 52
  7. Lake Forest College 52
  8. St. Edward's University 52

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 history. 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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