2023 Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Educational/Instructional Technology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Educational/Instructional Technology is the 109th most popular major in the country with 8,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across South Dakota, there were 21 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Educational/Instructional Technology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in educational/instructional technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational/instructional technology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the educational/instructional technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Educational/Instructional Technology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota master’s degree vets studying educational/instructional technology.

Top 2 Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

1

Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota

201 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Educational/Instructional Technology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our south dakota master’s degree vets studying educational/instructional technology list, Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dakota State University supports 3,186 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,074. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dakota State]](/colleges/dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

59 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$9,281 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Educational/Instructional Technology for a Master’s list. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Sioux Falls, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 1,628 students enrolled at University of Sioux Falls were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Sioux Falls]](/colleges/university-of-sioux-falls/student-life/veterans/)

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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