2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for special education students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $9,633 per year. Special Ed majors at Dakota State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota rankings.
Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,845 a year.
NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota list.
The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at USD take out is $27,000.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.
BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at BHSU accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great value for special education students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.
Mount Marty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Mount Marty University
Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augustana Sioux Falls is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in South Dakota.
Read full report on Special Education at Augustana University
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 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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