2026 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
[Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/kindergarten-preschool-education-and-teaching/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools.
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2026 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools
Leading the list is Black Hills State University, our #1 best value for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching in South Dakota. Black Hills State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Spearfish. Students from in state pay about $8,916 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,018 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,312 to complete the kindergarten/preschool education & teaching program here. Kindergarten/preschool Education & Teaching graduates of Black Hills State University earn a median of $51,049 early in their careers. Set against $26,312 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Black Hills State University admits about 96% 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 · 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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