2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in South Dakota

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,419 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,585 and had an average of $22,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across South Dakota, there were 45 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ethnic studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the ethnic studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic Studies in South Dakota

#1

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$2,518 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools for a Master’s in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the #1 spot on the list. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 2 masters’s ethnic studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oglala Lakota College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College are $2,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Ethnic Studies at Oglala Lakota College

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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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