2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 1,045 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school in South Dakota for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in South Dakota. 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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Black Hills State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Minnesota | 9,682 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- 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 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.
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