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2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Dakota
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Trade School Schools in South Dakota
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Our 2023 rankings named National American University - Rapid City the most popular school in South Dakota for trade school students working on their degree. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 332 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,065 in student loans. During the early years of their career, National American University - Rapid City graduates make an average of $42,187 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for trade school students. This small public school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 797 degrees in 2021-2022.
On average, students take out $15,006 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Southeast Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,912 during the early years of their career. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Lake Area Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Lake Area Technical Institute is a small public school located in Watertown, South Dakota that handed out 793 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from LATI accumulate an average of $13,201 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, LATI graduates make an average of $36,525 annually. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for trade school students. Dakota State University is a small public school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 583 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Dakota State accumulate an average of $23,088 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $180 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Dakota State, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $49,355 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
The programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 464 degrees in 2021-2022.
Degree recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $12,522 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Mitchell Tech graduates make an average of $40,678 annually. Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #6, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working. Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 153 degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,837 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Presentation College graduates make an average of $51,279 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.