2027 Best Value Music Schools in South Dakota
[Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value music schools.
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2027 Best Value Music Schools in South Dakota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the music degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Music Schools
University Of South Dakota tops our 2027 list of the best value music schools in South Dakota. University Of South Dakota is a large public school located in the town of Vermillion. In-state tuition and fees average $9,432, with out-of-state students paying around $12,942. Typical student debt for music graduates is $26,322. Soon after graduation, music degree recipients from University Of South Dakota generally make around $46,183. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of South Dakota admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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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