by our College Data Analytics Team
Special Education is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in special education than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 5 special education schools in South Dakota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on special education in South Dakota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for special education is Augustana College South Dakota. Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Augustana College South Dakota
Northern State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused special education schools. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Northern State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Northern State University awards are in special education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Northern State University
Dakota State University is one of the most focused special education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a public university. Special Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full special education details for Dakota State University
A rank of #4 makes Black Hills State University one of the most focused schools for special education. Set in the town of Spearfish, Black Hills State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in special education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about special education at Black Hills State University
University Of South Dakota ranks #5 for special education by degree focus. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in special education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full special education report for University Of South Dakota
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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