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
1South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · Public
+60%+$157,358
2Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD · Private nonprofit
−38%−$98,170
3University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · Public
−43%−$112,502
4South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD · Public
−47%−$123,094
5University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit
−54%−$143,992
6Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · Public
−60%−$158,818
7Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit
−62%−$170,846
8Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD · Public
−73%−$178,158
9Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD · Private nonprofit
−77%−$208,248
10National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · Private for-profit
−91%−$275,818
11Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD · Public
−94%−$229,444
12Oglala 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.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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