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2026 Rankings for University of South Dakota

What kind of rankings and accolades has USD earned? All of the ranking badges and placements USD has received are listed below.

USD earned 233 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for USD:

#4 out of 11	#5 out of 11	#5 out of 10	#6 out of 13

USD has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/university-of-south-dakota/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking
  • Best Organizational Leadership Schools in South Dakota Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
  • Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking

How USD Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

USD has 434 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	7	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Dakota	1	13	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Dakota	1	14	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Finance Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in South Dakota	1	4	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	3	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in South Dakota	1	6	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best General Music Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Music Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	7	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in South Dakota	2	7	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	2	9	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	11	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	11	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Dakota	2	17	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	8	View Report
Best Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	3	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in South Dakota	2	11	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota	2	11	View Report
Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota	2	14	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best General History Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best History Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report

How USD Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#839 out of 2,000.

This makes USD a top 5% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

USD has 434 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biology Studies Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in South Dakota	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Social Work Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in South Dakota	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	4	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	5	View Report
Best Value Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Schools in the Plains States Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	6	View Report
Best Value Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Health Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value History Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	3	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in South Dakota	2	2	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in South Dakota	3	5	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in South Dakota	3	6	View Report
Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	3	4	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in South Dakota	3	3	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	7	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in South Dakota	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in South Dakota	4	7	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in South Dakota	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	11	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Dakota	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota	4	6	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.