by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 8 schools across South Dakota to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best value (income over $110k) school for associate degrees in South Dakota in this year’s ranking. This small public school is located in Watertown, South Dakota.
Lake Area Technical Institute has the honor of being ranked #2 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $16,876.
Out of the 8 associate degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Mitchell Technical College is ranked #3 for quality in the state of South Dakota. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $15,719.
The quality degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota.
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 over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,975.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for students working on their degree. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Southeast Technical College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,293.
The quality degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota. 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. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,118.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #6. BHSU is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Black Hills State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,133.
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #7. Sioux Falls, 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, University of Sioux Falls is ranked #6 for quality in the state of South Dakota. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes over $110k per year is $24,167.
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Not only is Western Dakota Technical Institute a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in South Dakota for overall quality. Students from families who make over $110k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,417.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.