2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 2nd in South Dakota. In fact, 453 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the best value school in South Dakota for education students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $6,736 per year.
NSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $7,118 a year.
USD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $9,384 per year.
South Dakota State also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Mount Marty graduate students pay an average of $9,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Mount Marty also took the #1 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.
Black Hills State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BHSU are $8,916 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 2,994 |
| Missouri | 4,657 |
| Minnesota | 6,976 |
| Iowa | 1,401 |
| North Dakota | 619 |
| Nebraska | 2,838 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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