by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 406 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,358 and $27,174 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education grade specific. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education grade specific in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota grade specific ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinte Gleska University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #2 spot on the list. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 87 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school situated in Kyle, South Dakota. It awarded 13 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mount Marty University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. Mount Marty University is located in Yankton, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 18 ’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of South Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota list. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Grade Specific Ed Major in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #11. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s grade specific ed degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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