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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our analysis found Dakota State University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dakota State are $9,633 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,347.

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Out of the 8 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 town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,845 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from NSU take out $25,391 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NSU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #2.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

USD also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at South Dakota State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,891.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. 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.

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#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 a year.

University of Sioux Falls also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #1.

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#8

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #8, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote 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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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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