2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in South Dakota
[Occupational Therapy/Therapist](/majors/health-care-professions/rehab-and-therapeutic-professions/occupational-therapy-therapist/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value occupational therapy/therapist schools.
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2026 Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the occupational therapy/therapist degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of South Dakota the best value for a degree in occupational therapy/therapist in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, University Of South Dakota is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,432, while out-of-state students pay about $12,942. Occupational Therapy/therapist graduates carry a median of $26,322 in student loans. Early-career occupational therapy/therapist graduates make about $69,059. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 top 1 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).
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