Teaching Programs in South Dakota
Teaching programs pair subject coursework with student teaching and state licensure for a specific level, such as elementary or secondary. Earnings are set largely by district pay scales, which makes the state you teach in a first-order decision.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Teaching Programs in South Dakota
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota | Teaching | $47,492 n=108 | $25,600 Small program - rough guide n=99 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | Teaching | $45,872 Small program - rough guide n=75 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Black Hills State University | Teaching | $44,894 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $24,295 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Dakota State University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | $30,000 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Mount Marty University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Northern State University | Teaching | $45,766 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $21,999 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| South Dakota State University | Teaching | $43,066 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $27,000 n=103 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| University of Sioux Falls | Teaching | $45,429 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |