2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 1,022 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Marty are $9,650 per year.
Mount Marty did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Presentation College is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Presentation College are $18,157 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Aleksahgabrielle.
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