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2023 Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$8,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Outdoor Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 6 degrees and certificates were awarded to outdoor education students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #144 most popular major 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Outdoor Education Schools in South Dakota ranking.

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.

Check out the outdoor ed programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Outdoor Education School

$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Black Hills State University the best value school in South Dakota for outdoor education students. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Outdoor Education at Black Hills State University

Best Value Outdoor Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Outdoor Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 17

Outdoor Education is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Outdoor Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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 SLenartowicz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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