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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

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

With 198 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #11 most popular major in South Dakota.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

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

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

Our analysis found Northern State University to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. 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.

NSU also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USD is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in South Dakota.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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

South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $9,633 per year.

Dakota State also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree 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 subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.

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#6

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 subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.

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

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #7, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year.

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#8

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize 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.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,189
Minnesota 1,158
Kansas 711
Iowa 599
Nebraska 451
North Dakota 312

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

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