2027 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
[Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/kindergarten-preschool-education-and-teaching/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong kindergarten/preschool education & teaching education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools.
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2027 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools
Our analysis ranked Black Hills State University the best value for a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching in South Dakota. Black Hills State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Spearfish. Students from in state pay about $8,916 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,018 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates is $26,312. Early-career kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates make about $51,049. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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