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Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$7,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree School for You

Electrical & Power Transmission Installers is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Dakota. With 167 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for electrical transmission installation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the electrical transmission installation associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Electrical & Power Installation

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the best value school in South Dakota for electrical & power transmission installers students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year. On average, electrical transmission installation graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $10,849 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Mitchell Tech also made our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Mitchell Technical College Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Southeast Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value electrical & power transmission installers schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Dakota Tech are $8,333 a year. The average amount in student loans that electrical transmission installation majors at Western Dakota Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,640.

Full Electrical & Power Transmission Installers at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 313
Missouri 121
Minnesota 605
Iowa 264
North Dakota 55
Nebraska 238

One of 6 majors within the trade school area of study, electrical & power transmission installers has other similar majors worth exploring.

Electrical Transmission Installation Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Electrician 22,237
Lineworker 2,257
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 1,836
Other Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 129

Related Major Annual Graduates
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Fran Hogan.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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