by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 10 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value (no aid) school in South Dakota for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
South Dakota State University has the honor of being ranked #1 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,353 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota. Dakota State University is a small public school located in Madison, South Dakota.
Dakota State University has the honor of being ranked #4 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,781 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota list means University of South Dakota is a great place for students working on their degree. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Dakota is ranked #2 for quality in the state of South Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,032 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at Northern State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern State University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of South Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,995 a year for undergraduates.
The quality degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota. Black Hills State University is a small public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Black Hills State University has the honor of being ranked #9 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $16,316 a year.
National American University - Rapid City did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is National American University - Rapid City a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in South Dakota for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,873 a year for undergraduates.
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University of Sioux Falls landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Sioux Falls is ranked #8 for quality in the state of South Dakota. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,830 a year for undergraduates.
Mount Marty University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #8. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota.
Not only is Mount Marty University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in South Dakota for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,534 a year for undergraduates.
Augustana University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Augustana University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in South Dakota for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $44,772 a year.
Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in South Dakota ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Dakota Wesleyan University has the honor of being ranked #10 in South Dakota for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,230 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
