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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific students earned 406 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Augustana University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $28,347 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $25,391.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $25,891 in student debt.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Black Hills State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Minnesota 2,595
Kansas 1,769
Iowa 1,604
Nebraska 956
North Dakota 490

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Vgrigas.

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