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2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in South Dakota

[Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for public health students.

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• Best Value Public Health Schools in South Dakota

2027 Best Value Public Health Schools in South Dakota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Public Health Schools

1

Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD

$7,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,442 Avg Student Debt

$46,709 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Southeast Technical Institute the best value for a degree in public health in South Dakota. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,650. Students borrow a median of $18,442 to complete the public health program here. Early-career public health graduates make about $48,654. That is a strong return on a $18,442 median debt.

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University Of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$9,432 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,322 Avg Student Debt

$51,926 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of South Dakota one of the best values for public health. University Of South Dakota is a large public school located in the town of Vermillion. In-state tuition and fees average $9,432, while out-of-state students pay about $12,942. Typical student debt for public health graduates is $26,322. Public Health graduates of University Of South Dakota earn a median of $54,328 early in their careers. Set against $26,322 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 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.