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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$8,017 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

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

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $7,118 a year.

USD also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.

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

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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 2 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.

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