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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their graduate certificate. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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#3

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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

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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