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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

6 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
$6,736 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the best school in South Dakota for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Northern State University Report

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Online graduate courses are available at South Dakota State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
$7,118 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 #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USD does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Sioux Falls. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$9,650 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in South Dakota.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Marty does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Mount Marty University Report

#6

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees

Black Hills State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that BHSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Black Hills State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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