SD · BACHELOR’S-REPORTING COLLEGES

Best ROI colleges in South Dakota

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

12eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · Public
+60%+$157,358
2
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD · Private nonprofit
−38%−$98,170
3
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · Public
−43%−$112,502
4
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD · Public
−47%−$123,094
5
University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit
−54%−$143,992
6
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · Public
−60%−$158,818
7
Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit
−62%−$170,846
8
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD · Public
−73%−$178,158
9
Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD · Private nonprofit
−77%−$208,248
10
National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · Private for-profit
−91%−$275,818
11
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD · Public
−94%−$229,444
12
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD · Public
−118%−$222,240

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in South Dakota.