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2027 Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in South Dakota

[Banking and Financial Support Services](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/banking-and-financial-support-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong banking and financial support services education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for banking and financial support services students.

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• Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the banking and financial support services degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Banking and Financial Support Services Schools

1

Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD

$8,845 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,143 Avg Student Debt

$47,618 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in banking and financial support services, no school beat Northern State University this year. Northern State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Aberdeen. In-state tuition and fees average $8,845, compared with $11,947 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,143 to complete the banking and financial support services program here. Soon after graduation, banking and financial support services degree recipients from Northern State University generally make around $47,781. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Northern State University admits about 93% of applicants.

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

$6,718 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,374 Avg Student Debt

$45,473 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lake Area Technical Institute earned it the #2 place for banking and financial support services. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,718. Students borrow a median of $17,374 to complete the banking and financial support services program here. Soon after graduation, banking and financial support services degree recipients from Lake Area Technical Institute generally make around $40,070. Set against $17,374 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.