Education Majors in South Dakota: Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in South Dakota ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 25.8K citations received by 2.08K academic papers made by 8 universities in South Dakota was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of South Dakota

Vermillion

For Education Majors

#320 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. South Dakota State University

Brookings

For Education Majors

#334 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Dakota State University

Madison

For Education Majors

#471 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

4. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid

For Education Majors

#793 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Black Hills State University

Spearfish

For Education Majors

#844 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. Northern State University

Aberdeen

For Education Majors

#936 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Augustana University

Sioux Falls

For Education Majors

#994 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $24,977

8. University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls

For Education Majors

#1058 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,782

Closest to South Dakota states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Nebraska	7	51
North Dakota	3	185
Minnesota	23	16
Iowa	12	27
Kansas	8	48
Colorado	18	36
Montana	4	203
Wisconsin	27	8
Missouri	24	41
Oklahoma	12	83
Illinois	46	7
Utah	9	50
Idaho	5	150
Michigan	21	1
Indiana	23	10
Arkansas	10	137
New Mexico	6	98
Kentucky	18	62
Ohio	46	6
Texas	58	17
Arizona	7	11
Tennessee	23	29
Nevada	5	108
Mississippi	7	160
Washington	18	5
Oregon	16	91
Louisiana	17	82
West Virginia	10	121
Alabama	16	85
Pennsylvania	76	3
California	88	2
Georgia	31	30
Virginia	31	24
North Carolina	30	14
District of Columbia	8	81
South Carolina	18	68
New York	101	9
Maryland	23	15
New Jersey	22	33
Vermont	6	163
Connecticut	18	45
New Hampshire	9	136
Massachusetts	53	12
Rhode Island	8	118
Maine	7	211
Florida	35	22
Puerto Rico	4	546
Hawaii	5	90