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2022 Best Value Colleges for Paleontology (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota

1 Ranked Colleges
2 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Paleontology is the 1257th most popular major in the country with 10 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across South Dakota, there were 2 paleontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great paleontology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the paleontology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The paleontology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Paleontology (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Paleontology Schools in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Paleontology Schools in South Dakota” list. The yearly cost to attend SD Mines is $21,246 for South Dakota Paleontology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Paleontology at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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).
  • 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

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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