Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in South Dakota 2023

Last Updated on August 7, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in South Dakota. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more.

Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –  

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in South Dakota for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Sinte Gleska University $14,107 4-year, primarily associate’s, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree E. Highway 18, 101 Antelope Lake Circle, Mission, South Dakota 57555-0105
2 Northern State University $15,575 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 1200 S Jay St, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401-7198
3 Black Hills State University $15,861 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree 1200 University St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57799-9500
4 Dakota State University $17,063 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 820 N Washington Ave, Madison, South Dakota 57042-1799
5 University of South Dakota $17,689 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069-2390
6 Mount Marty University $19,704 4-year, Private not-for-profit One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1105 W. 8th Street, Yankton, South Dakota 57078-3724
7 University of Sioux Falls $19,744 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 1101 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105-1699
8 Dakota Wesleyan University $21,891 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, South Dakota 57301-4398
9 Augustana University $24,481 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57197-0001

  In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –  

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

  These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.  

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

  Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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