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2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$21,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,022 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
430 Total Awards
$12,809 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for healthcare students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, the fairly large public school awarded 430 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,563 in student loans.

South Dakota State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #3 for overall quality in South Dakota.

Full South Dakota State University Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
450 Total Awards
$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in South Dakota. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,445 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that USD does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

USD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

Full University of South Dakota Report

#3

National American University - Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota
53 Total Awards
$15,660 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National American University - Rapid City. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

National American University - Rapid City undergraduate students pay an average of $15,660 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,226 in student loans.

National American University - Rapid City is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

National American University - Rapid City not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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#4

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
64 Total Awards
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 64 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,830 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Sioux Falls does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
26 Total Awards
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in South Dakota. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Mount Marty undergraduate students pay an average of $29,980 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,631 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Mount Marty does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Mount Marty not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
93 Total Awards
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Augustana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,115 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Augustana Sioux Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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