2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
With 143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration and social service is the #20 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at LATI take out is $12,000.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LATI is ranked #5 for overall quality for public administration and social service in South Dakota.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Sioux Falls is a great value for public administration and social service students. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $29,790 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in South Dakota list. BHSU is a small public school located in the town of Spearfish.
BHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at BHSU take out an average of $31,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 791 |
| Minnesota | 3,576 |
| Iowa | 832 |
| Missouri | 1,624 |
| Nebraska | 490 |
| North Dakota | 321 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 University of the Fraser Valley.
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