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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

5 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$9,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Marty University the best school in South Dakota for students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Marty does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Dakota State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dakota State. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
$7,118 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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