Best colleges for communications and journalism in South Dakota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in communication, journalism, or a related field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for communications and journalism in South Dakota6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in South Dakota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in communication and journalism, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit#1 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B-
- 2
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · Public#3 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 3
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD · Public#4 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B
- 4
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit#6 in South Dakota
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B
- 5
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B-
- 6
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in communication and journalism
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University | About $24,000 | $25,000 | $59,217 | 73% |
| South Dakota State University | About $20,000 | $23,250 | $55,070 | 62% |
| University of South Dakota | About $20,000 | $23,592 | $51,926 | 60% |
| University of Sioux Falls | About $21,000 | $23,249 | $54,521 | 63% |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | About $20,000 | $27,000 | $53,728 | 48% |
| Black Hills State University | About $16,000 | $26,000 | $46,674 | 43% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 21
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 18
- California 70
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 39
- Georgia 38
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 48
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 25
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 18
- Maine 6
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 36
- Minnesota 29
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 38
- Montana 4
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 3
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 4
- New York 82
- North Carolina 42
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 20
- Oregon 17
- Pennsylvania 90
- Puerto Rico 12
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- Tennessee 29
- Texas 64
- Utah 8
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 34
- Washington 19
- West Virginia 12
- Wisconsin 27