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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$17,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,049 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for special education students. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,845 a year.

NSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota list.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Special Ed majors at USD take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USD is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in South Dakota.

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$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Black Hills State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BHSU are $8,916 per year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at BHSU take out is $31,000.

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#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year.

University of Sioux Falls also took the #5 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

Mount Marty undergraduate students pay an average of $29,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Augustana University

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

With a ranking of #7, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year.

Augustana Sioux Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota list.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 539
Kansas 444
Minnesota 846
Iowa 180
North Dakota 186
Nebraska 362

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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