2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in South Dakota with 1,022 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Dakota State are $9,299 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debtload of $29,938. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.
South Dakota State also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year. Nursing majors at USD take out an average of $31,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.
USD also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.
Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Sioux Falls are $19,900 per year. On average, nursing graduates from University of Sioux Falls take out $31,957 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Sioux Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Presentation College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Presentation College are $22,006 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Presentation College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $43,547.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Mount Marty take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,175.
Mount Marty also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.
Augustana University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Augustana Sioux Falls carry an average student debtload of $29,512.
Augustana Sioux Falls also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #1.
Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dakota Wesleyan University are $30,880 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Dakota Wesleyan University carry an average student debtload of $37,688.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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