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Population:
780,000
Capital:
Pierre
Largest City:
Sioux Falls
Area:
75,885 square miles
Origin of Name:
from the Sioux tribe, meaning "allies" or "friends"
Nick Name:
The Mount Rushmore State
State Song:
Under God the people rule.
The University of South Dakota has the state's oldest and largest Political Science department
In recent years, the total undergraduate fall enrollment for the state of South Dakota has been over 43,000
In recent years, South Dakota has awarded over 9,500 degrees per year, on average
South Dakota has more than 25 degree-granting institutions
Wentworth Institute of Technology (Wentworth) offers a Bachelor of Science in Management through the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management. The BS Management has been developed to prepare students for a range of business management career options, and students acquire the various managerial and analytical skills necessary to successfully administer human, natural, and technological resources within an organization. The curriculum covers finance, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, economics, and business law. Classroom studies are complemented by practical hands-on lab work and two required co-op work ... [more]
The University of South Dakota has the state's oldest and largest Political Science department
