2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $48-$75k) in South Dakota

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States.

Across South Dakota, there were 43 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 34 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $48-$75k) in South Dakota

#1

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $11,814.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Northern State University

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$8,384 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2019-2020.

BHSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at BHSU are $8,384, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BHSU Curriculum & Instruction Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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