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2023 Best Law Schools in South Dakota

1 College
$46,986 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

With 62 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #48 most popular major in South Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Law 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 1 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

Check out the law programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Law School

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for law students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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Best Law Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 619
Minnesota 693
Kansas 198
Iowa 237
Nebraska 216
North Dakota 56

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Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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