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

9 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Northern State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Northern State University

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at Dakota State, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 15 students majoring in special ed at USD, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at University of South Dakota

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Read full report on Special Education at Augustana University

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

Women make up 63% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Black Hills State University Report

#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Mount Marty University Report

With a ranking of #7, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in special ed at Dakota Wesleyan University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Dakota Wesleyan University

#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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#9

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. 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 Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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