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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$15,341 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,995 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in South Dakota

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LATI are $6,718 a year.

LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lake Area Technical Institute

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at USD accumulate an average of around $26,429 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.

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$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,299 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in South Dakota.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at South Dakota State University

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #4 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Augustana University

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

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges 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 4 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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