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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$38,358 Avg Salary
$27,174 Avg Student Debt

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 406 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.

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The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top South Dakota Schools in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Augustana University the best school in South Dakota for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Dakota State take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NSU take out an average of $26,993 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at USD accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Mount Marty take out an average of $27,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Grade Specific Ed majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from University of Sioux Falls carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Black Hills State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the distant town of Spearfish, BHSU is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from BHSU carry an average student debtload of $29,000.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,622
Kansas 1,769
Minnesota 2,595
Iowa 1,604
North Dakota 490
Nebraska 956

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

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools 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).
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