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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,331 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in South Dakota

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

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

$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the best value school in South Dakota for teacher education subject specific students. 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 #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from USD take out $30,556 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #2 for overall quality for subject specific ed in South Dakota.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

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

The excellent programs at University of Sioux Falls helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.

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Black Hills State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Marty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota 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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#8

Augustana University

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

Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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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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