2026 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in South Dakota
[Individualized Studies](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/individualized-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong individualized studies education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for individualized studies students.
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2026 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the individualized studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools
For return on investment in individualized studies, no school beat Dakota State University this year. Set in the town of Madison, Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,654 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,756 for out-of-state students. Individualized Studies graduates carry a median of $37,250 in student loans. Early-career individualized studies graduates make about $41,119. Set against $37,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Dakota State University admits about 88% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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