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Psychology at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 82 psychology majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year827% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$590Ka year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1300whole school

Around South Dakota

University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
CoyoteVillagePhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
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The University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law at 414 E. Clark Street in V
University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law - USD Law SchoolPhoto: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where psychology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Akeley-Lawrence Science Center, College of Arts and Sciences.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the psychology ranking

  1. Earlham College 65
  2. CUNY Brooklyn College 64
  3. Brigham Young University 64
  4. Wayne State University 64
  5. Westmont College 64
  6. Oregon State University 63
  7. University at Albany–SUNY 63
  8. Auburn University 63

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota with every school we score in psychology. 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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