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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,358 Avg Salary
$27,174 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools 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 degree in South Dakota. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out is $27,000.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The excellent 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 degree, grade specific ed majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NSU take out is $26,993.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from USD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Mount Marty take out is $27,400.

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South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,000.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #7, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at University of Sioux Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Black Hills State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at BHSU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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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