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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their master’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 11 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 distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at USD, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

Of the 49 students majoring in education at BHSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education at South Dakota State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at Dakota Wesleyan University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #10, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 11 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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