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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for curriculum students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction

Our analysis found Northern State University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

NSU graduate students pay an average of $6,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South Dakota State are $9,384 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #4 for overall quality for curriculum in South Dakota.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Marty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Mount Marty graduate students pay an average of $9,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mount Marty also took the #1 spot in our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BHSU are $8,916 per year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 526
Minnesota 348
Kansas 350
Iowa 129
Nebraska 1,161
North Dakota 38

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Curriculum

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Disarnot.

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