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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 8 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dakota State are $9,633 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $28,347 in student debt.

Dakota State also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,845 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $25,391.

NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northern State University Report

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

USD also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #5.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #3 for overall quality for grade specific ed in South Dakota.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per 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 grade specific ed in South Dakota.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Augustana University Report

#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University 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 #8 on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

Mount Marty undergraduate students pay an average of $29,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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