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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges in South Dakota
77 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in South Dakota The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in South Dakota. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in South Dakota

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top South Dakota Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In SD
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Augustana University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #363 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana Sioux Falls is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Augustana University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD

Every student who is interested in general special education needs to take a look at University of South Dakota. USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general special education students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of South Dakota

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SD
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Northern State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general special education. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 21 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Northern State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In SD

Mount Marty University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #292 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mount Marty is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mount Marty in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Mount Marty University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In SD

University of Sioux Falls is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls. This university ranks 11th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 3 general special education students who graduated with this degree at University of Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Sioux Falls

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In SD
10.0% Growth in Graduates

BHSU is a small public university located in the distant town of Spearfish. This university ranks 12th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Black Hills State University


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 471
Missouri 693 305
Iowa 648 101
Kansas 599 396
Nebraska 500 212
North Dakota 416 163

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Other Special Education & Teaching 17

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