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2026 Best Value English Schools in South Dakota

[English](/majors/english-language-literature/general-english-language-literature/english/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for english students.

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• Best Value English Schools in South Dakota

2026 Best Value English Schools in South Dakota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the english degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value English Schools

1

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

$9,299 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,200 Avg Student Debt

$55,070 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in english, no school beat South Dakota State University this year. Set in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,299, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Typical student debt for english graduates is $25,200. Early-career english graduates make about $37,252. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.

2

Augustana College South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD

$40,160 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$59,217 Median Earnings (10yr)

Augustana College South Dakota came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value english schools. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,160 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for english graduates is $26,000. English graduates of Augustana College South Dakota earn a median of $36,247 early in their careers. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Augustana College South Dakota admits about 68% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 8 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.