2027 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in South Dakota

Early Childhood Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their early childhood education programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for early childhood education students.

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• Best Early Childhood Education Schools in South Dakota

Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in South Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall early childhood education education in South Dakota.

Top Schools in Early Childhood Education

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Early Childhood Education Degrees Awarded

$43,530 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than South Dakota State University this year for early childhood education. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. About 62% of students finish within six years. South Dakota State University awarded about 40 early childhood education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the early childhood education program make about $43,530 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,937 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in early childhood education from South Dakota State University

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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Early Childhood Education Degrees Awarded

9% 6-Year Graduation Rate

A rank of #2 makes Oglala Lakota College one of the top schools for early childhood education. This small public university is located in the rural area of Kyle. The six-year graduation rate is 9%. There were roughly 13 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Oglala Lakota College in the most recent data year. Get the full early childhood education details for Oglala Lakota College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.