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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota

[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other special education & teaching education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other special education & teaching schools.

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• Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota

2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other special education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools

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Dakota State University
Madison, SD

$9,654 In-State Tuition & Fees

$31,000 Avg Student Debt

$50,970 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other special education & teaching, no school beat Dakota State University this year. Dakota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Madison. Students from in state pay about $9,654 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,756 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other special education & teaching graduates is $31,000. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Dakota State University generally make around $42,318. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Augustana College South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD

$40,160 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,217 Avg Student Debt

$59,217 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Augustana College South Dakota earned it the #2 place for other special education & teaching. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,160. Typical student debt for other special education & teaching graduates is $26,217. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Augustana College South Dakota generally make around $50,088. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Augustana College South Dakota admits about 68% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.