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Languages at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 19 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year191% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.05× the same major nationally
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
View, Oct 20, 2010
View, Oct 20, 2010 - panoramioPhoto: boriss96 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
SDSUHMBriggsLibraryPhoto: Jake DeGroot · 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 languages 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 languages ranking

  1. San Diego State University 63
  2. University of Arkansas 63
  3. California Lutheran University 63
  4. Susquehanna University 63
  5. Mississippi State University 62
  6. Eckerd College 62
  7. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 61
  8. University of Cincinnati 61

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 languages. 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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