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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$18,215 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,087 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #64 most popular major in South Dakota.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Economics Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Economics

$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for economics students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at South Dakota State take out is $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 economics in South Dakota.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year. While working on their degree, economics majors at USD accumulate an average of around $26,975 in student debt.

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#3

Augustana University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana 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 Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augustana Sioux Falls is ranked #1 for overall quality for economics in South Dakota.

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Best Value Economics Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 420
Minnesota 847
Kansas 344
Iowa 321
Nebraska 111
North Dakota 41

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Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

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 pixabay.

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