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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #27 most popular major in South Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dakota State also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #2.

Full Special Education at Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,845 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USD is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in South Dakota.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHSU are $8,916 a year.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

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 value special education schools in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year.

Full Special Education at Mount Marty University Report

#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Augustana Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $35,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Minnesota 846
Kansas 444
Iowa 180
Nebraska 362
North Dakota 186

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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