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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$9,174 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 11 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #48 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in South Dakota for special education students. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Dakota

$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great value for special education students. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 358
Minnesota 679
Iowa 151
Kansas 441
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 161

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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