2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in South Dakota
[Range Science & Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/range-science-and-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong range science & management education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for range science & management students.
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2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in range science & management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Range Science & Management Schools
Leading the list is South Dakota State University, our #1 best value for range science & management in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Typical student debt for range science & management graduates is $23,125. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $51,260. Set against $23,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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