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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 9 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. 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 (With Aid) in South Dakota ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. 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.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
South Dakota State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in South Dakota for overall quality. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated 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.
Out of the 9 master’s degree schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #2 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.
Out of the 9 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.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National American University - Rapid City. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Not only is National American University - Rapid City a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in South Dakota for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota list means Northern State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Northern State University is a small public school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Northern State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Mount Marty University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota.
Not only is Mount Marty University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in South Dakota for overall quality.
Black Hills State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Black Hills State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #8. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.