by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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We analyzed 9 schools across South Dakota to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for bachelor’s degrees in South Dakota in this year’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is South Dakota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,639.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school located in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Not only is University of South Dakota a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,321.
Out of the 9 bachelor’s degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota.
Dakota State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,350.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota list. Northern State University is a small public school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Not only is Northern State University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,992.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota list. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Marty University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of South Dakota. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $17,194.
Black Hills State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking. Black Hills State University is a small public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Black Hills State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,989.
Augustana University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Augustana University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,443.
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #8. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Not only is University of Sioux Falls a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $16,870.
Dakota Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota ranking. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Dakota Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #10 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $19,815.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.