2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 205,726 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 344 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in South Dakota (With Aid)

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Sciences at South Dakota State University

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Social Sciences at University of South Dakota

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)

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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