2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 94 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,900 and $25,125 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) in South Dakota

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$12,637 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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