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

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Finding the Best Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the most popular school in South Dakota for education students working on their master’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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 master’s degree. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

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

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at USD, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

Of the 49 students majoring in education at BHSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in education at South Dakota State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’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 fairly small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at Dakota Wesleyan University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #8, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly 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.

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