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Highest earning teacher education programs in South Dakota
South Dakota teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Public, 4-year | $47,978 | 92 |
| 2 | Dakota State University | Madison | Public, 4-year | $46,627 | 30 |
| 3 | Northern State University | Aberdeen | Public, 4-year | $46,042 | 39 |
| 4 | Mount Marty University | Yankton | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,760 | 32 |
| 5 | Augustana University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,290 | 57 |
| 6 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Public, 4-year | $43,790 | 88 |
| 7 | South Dakota State University | Brookings | Public, 4-year | $43,530 | 88 |
| 8 | University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,688 | 43 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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