2027 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in South Dakota
[Consumer Economics](/majors/family-consumer-human-sciences/family-consumer-economics/consumer-economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for consumer economics students.
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2027 Best Value Consumer Economics Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the consumer economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Consumer Economics Schools
For return on investment in consumer economics, no school beat South Dakota State University this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Consumer Economics graduates carry a median of $23,789 in student loans. Consumer Economics graduates of South Dakota State University earn a median of $44,891 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,789 median debt. Roughly 98% 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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