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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. Southeast Technical College is a small public school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,016 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National American University - Rapid City is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small private for-profit school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $16,065 to cover tuition and fees at National American University - Rapid City. The school does not offer an in-state discount. 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.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out National American University - Rapid City. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Dakota State University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. This small public school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees if they attend Dakota State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,735. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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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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