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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

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$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.


 

Check out the construction trades undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

About 18% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Construction Trades at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.

Women make up 33% of the construction trades majors at the school.

Read full report on Construction Trades at Sisseton Wahpeton College

#5

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Construction Trades at Sinte Gleska University Report

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 5 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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