2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota

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Educational/Instructional Technology is the 129th most popular major in the country with 7,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across South Dakota, there were 33 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 33 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in educational/instructional technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational/instructional technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational/instructional technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in South Dakota

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,809 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students in 2019-2020.

Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

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#3

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$7,110 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

University of Sioux Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k)

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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