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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,733 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 3rd in South Dakota. In fact, 145 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the best value school in South Dakota for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $7,118 a year.

USD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Dakota Report

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Dakota State also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at South Dakota State University Report

#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Augustana Sioux Falls graduate students pay an average of $36,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augustana Sioux Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
Kansas 149
North Dakota 35

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 the rest 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.

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