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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$36,000 Avg Salary
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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in education at South Dakota State, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place 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.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Spearfish.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in education at Mount Marty, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Oglala Lakota College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4,776
Minnesota 9,682
Iowa 3,392
Missouri 7,906
Nebraska 4,167
North Dakota 1,291

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

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 11 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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