2027 Best Value General Education Schools in South Dakota
[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general education students.
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2027 Best Value General Education Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Education Schools
Augustana College South Dakota tops our 2027 list of the best value general education schools in South Dakota. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,160. Students borrow a median of $26,217 to complete the general education program here. General Education graduates of Augustana College South Dakota earn a median of $61,581 early in their careers. Set against $26,217 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Augustana College South Dakota admits about 68% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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