2023 Best Value Education Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Education
Our analysis found Northern State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,845 a year.
NSU also made our Best Education Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.
Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.
Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year.
South Dakota State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in South Dakota list.
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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mount Marty is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in South Dakota.
Black Hills State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.
BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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