2027 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other special education & teaching students.
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2027 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other special education & teaching, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools
Leading the list is Dakota State University, our #1 best value for other special education & teaching in South Dakota. Set in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,654, with out-of-state students paying around $12,756. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates of Dakota State University earn a median of $42,318 early in their careers. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Augustana College South Dakota is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $40,160 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,217 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates of Augustana College South Dakota earn a median of $50,088 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,217 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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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