by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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After analyzing 8 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k 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 college'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.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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 2024 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in South Dakota for students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, South Dakota State University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota list means Dakota State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dakota State University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
University of South Dakota has the honor of being ranked #2 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota list means Mount Marty University is a great place for students working on their degree. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mount Marty University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the school is a small public institution.
Northern State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Black Hills State University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota ranking. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Black Hills State University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in South Dakota for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota list. 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 #7 in South Dakota for overall quality.
Augustana University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Not only is Augustana University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in South Dakota for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
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