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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Dakota

7 Colleges
$38,912 Avg Salary
$10,473 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

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

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for construction trades students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular construction trades programs. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges 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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