Find Trade Colleges
South Dakota Trade Schools
In terms of yearly trade school graduations, South Dakota is ranked #44 in the country with 2,179 degrees handed out in 2021. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in South Dakota is $9,654 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $10,746 a year.
An estimated 66% of college students in South Dakota take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,762 per year.
Featured schools near , edit
Most Popular Trade Schools in South Dakota
Learn more about the most popular schools below:
The total student population at Lake Area Technical Institute is 2,217, which includes 1,509 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 84% of students at LATI take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,263 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from LATI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,988 during the early years of their career after graduation.
Request Information
There are 1,205 full-time undergraduates at Southeast Tech, and 2,330 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
78% of Southeast Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,777 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southeast Tech is $41,341.
Request Information
The total student population at Mitchell Technical College is 1,162, which includes 855 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
44% of Mitchell Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,801 a year. Mitchell Tech has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mitchell Tech is $41,842.
Request Information
The total student population at Western Dakota Technical Institute is 1,324, which includes 584 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,053 a year. Western Dakota Tech has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Western Dakota Tech is $34,739.
Request Information
There are 9,459 students at USD in total, 7,103 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,741 are full-time. It takes the average USD undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,275 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from USD is $44,504.
Request Information
There are 133 full-time undergraduates at Stewart School, and 133 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Roughly 71% of students at Stewart School take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,015 a year. Stewart School has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Stewart School is $30,598.
Request Information
There are 9,976 undergraduates at South Dakota State, of which 7,788 are full-time, and there are 11,405 students altogether. For undergraduates at South Dakota State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,767 a year. South Dakota State has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from South Dakota State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,330 during the early years of their career after graduation.
Request Information
The total student population at Black Hills Beauty College is 48, which includes 45 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
55% of Black Hills Beauty College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,195 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Black Hills Beauty College is $22,783.
Request Information
There are 77 full-time undergraduates at Headlines Academy Inc, and 77 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
94% of Headlines Academy Inc students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,574 a year. Headlines Academy Inc has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,559 during the early-career years.
Request Information
The total student population at University of Sioux Falls is 1,628, of which 1,354 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,182 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.
Roughly 77% of students at University of Sioux Falls take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,060 a year. University of Sioux Falls has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,888 during the early-career years.
Request Information
The total student population at Dakota State University is 3,186, of which 2,740 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,495 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Dakota State is 4.4 years.
Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,509 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dakota State is $41,645.
Request InformationThere are 27 students at Sanford Medical Center in total, 27 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1.
Request InformationThere are 24 full-time undergraduates at Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, and 24 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Request Information
There are 598 undergraduates at Presentation College, of which 393 are full-time, and there are 625 students altogether. It takes the average Presentation College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 86% of accepted students are men, and 13% are women.
Roughly 59% of students at Presentation College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,924 a year. Presentation College has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Presentation College is $51,793.
Request InformationThe total student population at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital is 16, which includes 16 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Request Information
There are 1,222 undergraduates at Oglala Lakota College, of which 637 are full-time, and there are 1,251 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oglala Lakota College is $17,572.
Request Information
There are 125 students at Sisseton Wahpeton College in total, 65 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Students who graduate from Sisseton Wahpeton College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,938 during the early years of their career after graduation.
Request Information
The total student population at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 2,475, of which 2,146 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,701 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SD Mines is 4.8 years.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 75% are men and 24% are women.
Roughly 54% of students at SD Mines take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,636 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $60,005 during the early-career years.
Request Information
The total student population at Mount Marty University is 1,167, of which 987 students are undergraduates and of those, 595 are full-time. For undergraduates at Mount Marty, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.
69% of Mount Marty students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,429 a year. Mount Marty has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,706 during the early-career years.
Request Information
There are 438 students at Sinte Gleska University in total, 375 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 156 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Sinte Gleska University is 4.0 years.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sinte Gleska University is $17,806.
Request Information
There are 2,968 undergraduates at NSU, of which 1,149 are full-time, and there are 3,431 students altogether. It takes the average NSU undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,165 a year. NSU has a 2.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NSU is $38,239.
Request Information
The total student population at Black Hills State University is 3,608, of which 3,413 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,794 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at BHSU is 4.6 years.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.
Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,660 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BHSU is $36,714.
Request Information
There are 2,019 students at Augustana Sioux Falls in total, 1,735 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,665 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Augustana Sioux Falls is 4.0 years.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,844 a year.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Augustana Sioux Falls is $47,691.
Request InformationReferences
More about our data sources and methodologies.