2026 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in South Dakota
[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
Our analysis ranked South Dakota State University the best value for a degree in agricultural teacher education in South Dakota. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,299, while out-of-state students pay about $12,809. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from South Dakota State University generally make around $45,625. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 98%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 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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