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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, construction trades was ranked 2nd in South Dakota. In fact, 250 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.


 

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

About 1% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 99% are male.

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#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 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Southeast Technical College

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Of the 19 students majoring in construction trades at LATI, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Construction Trades at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Full Construction Trades at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oglala Lakota College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in construction trades at Oglala Lakota College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Oglala Lakota College

Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.

Full Construction Trades at Sisseton Wahpeton College Report

#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Sinte Gleska University

Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 605
Minnesota 1,185
Iowa 402
North Dakota 99
Missouri 295
Nebraska 412

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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