A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,240 degrees in education to qualified students.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools in South Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
South Dakota State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #425 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means South Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were about 174 education students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually earn around $44,469 in the first five years of their career.
University of South Dakota is a great option for students pursuing a degree in education. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. A Best Colleges rank of #601 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 231 education students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients typically earn an average of $54,279 in their early careers.
Any student pursuing a degree in education has to look into Augustana University. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 264 education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from Augustana University receive $3,784 more than the average education grad.
Any student who is interested in education has to look into Black Hills State University. BHSU is a small public university located in the town of Spearfish. This university ranks 11th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 123 education students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients generally earn an average of $49,564 in their early careers.
Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 121.00000000000001 education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $46,042.
University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 128 education students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,015.
Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #542 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Dakota State is a great university overall.
There were about 60 education students who graduated with this degree at Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients generally earn an average of $42,318 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
