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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in South Dakota

12 Colleges
$45,917 Avg Salary
$27,919 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Education Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in South Dakota to see which 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.

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for education students. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for education students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

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

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Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #10, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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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

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 12 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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