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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota
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Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the best school in South Dakota for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,524 to cover tuition and fees at Mitchell Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,371 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Mitchell Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 217 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend LATI, expect to pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,045 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LATI does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 258 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Southeast Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,650. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,016 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southeast Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 142 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Western Dakota Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,333. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,399 in student loans.
Western Dakota Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National American University - Rapid City. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend National American University - Rapid City, expect to pay an average of $16,065 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,952 in loans while pursuing their degree.
National American University - Rapid City is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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