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2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in South Dakota

[Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/substance-abuse-addiction-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong substance abuse/addiction counseling education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value substance abuse/addiction counseling schools.

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• Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools

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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD

$4,714 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,948 Median Earnings (10yr)

Sinte Gleska University earned the #1 spot for value among substance abuse/addiction counseling schools in South Dakota. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mission. Students from in state pay about $4,714 in tuition and fees. Graduates go on to earn a median of $20,948 ten years after entry.

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University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$9,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,926 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in substance abuse/addiction counseling will find it at University Of South Dakota, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,432, while out-of-state students pay about $12,942. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the substance abuse/addiction counseling program here. Soon after graduation, substance abuse/addiction counseling degree recipients from University Of South Dakota generally make around $44,527. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 99%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.