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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,358 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 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.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college 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 degree, grade specific ed majors at Dakota State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list.

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$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,845 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NSU take out is $26,993.

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

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota 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 town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year. 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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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. South Dakota State is a 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. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,000.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHSU are $8,916 a year. 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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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Sioux Falls landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year. 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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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Augustana Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $35,914 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out is $27,000.

Augustana Sioux Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Marty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mount Marty are $29,980 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Mount Marty take out is $27,400.

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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.

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