by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best South Dakota Schools For The Money For Those Making Over $110k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
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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. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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.
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:
South Dakota State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in South Dakota for overall quality. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota.
South Dakota State University has the honor of being ranked #1 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota.
Not only is Dakota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in South Dakota for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Dakota is ranked #2 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 #4 spot on the list. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Yankton, South Dakota.
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.
With a ranking of #6, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota list. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Black Hills State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #7. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
University of Sioux Falls has the honor of being ranked #7 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Augustana University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in South Dakota ranking. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Augustana University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of South Dakota.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.