2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota

Finding the Best Cosmetology School for You

In 2021-2022, cosmetology students earned 209 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Cosmetology Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for cosmetology majors pursuing a .

Top South Dakota Trade Schools in Cosmetology

#1

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

82 Degrees

Our analysis found Stewart School to be the best school for cosmetology students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Stewart School is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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#2

Black Hills Beauty College

Rapid City, SD

32 Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills Beauty College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Black Hills Beauty College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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#3

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, SD

29 Degrees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Cosmetology Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Cosmetology at Lake Area Technical Institute

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cosmetology

One of 4 majors within the trade school area of study, cosmetology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Cosmetology Focus Areas

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• Read more about our ranking methodology.
• 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 Tiffany Bumgardner.

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