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Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota

3 Schools Ranked
$11,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$11,321 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in South Dakota to see which ones had the most popular online undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
258 Total Awards
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$12,016 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. This small public school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 258 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees at Southeast Tech is $7,650. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southeast Tech accumulate an average of $12,016 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

National American University - Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota
16 Total Awards
$16,065 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,952 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, National American University - Rapid City landed the # 2 spot on the list. National American University - Rapid City is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,952 in student loans. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

National American University - Rapid City is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
5 Total Awards
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Madison, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Dakota State is $9,633. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,735. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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.

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