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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for trade school students working on their associate degree. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 514 associate degrees 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 associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,775 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
One thing to take note of is that LATI does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 522 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,650 to cover tuition and fees at Southeast Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,094 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southeast Tech. During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a public institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 303 associate degrees 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,352 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 35% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Mitchell Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 197 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Western Dakota Tech, expect to pay an average of $8,333 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of $17,197 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western Dakota Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, National American University - Rapid City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small private for-profit school handed out 54 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at National American University - Rapid City is $16,065. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from National American University - Rapid City accumulate an average of $25,178 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% 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.
South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This fairly large public school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 105 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,299 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend South Dakota State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,809. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,834 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Dakota State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 8 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $20,290 to cover tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Sioux Falls does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 53% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Oglala Lakota College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Kyle, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 103 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Oglala Lakota College, expect to pay an average of $2,684 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Oglala Lakota College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Dakota State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 associate degrees 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. Associate Degree recipients from Dakota State accumulate an average of $19,695 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Sisseton, South Dakota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
Sisseton Wahpeton College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,330. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Sisseton Wahpeton College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 11% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Presentation College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Presentation College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $22,765. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 21% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Presentation College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Black Hills State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. BHSU is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 44 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,916 in tuition and fees if they attend BHSU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,018. Associate Degree recipients from BHSU accumulate an average of $15,213 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that BHSU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in Box Elder, South Dakota, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,675 to cover tuition and fees at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,370 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension. In fact, around 77% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Sinte Gleska University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Mission, South Dakota, the very small public school handed out 40 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Sinte Gleska University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,714. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Sinte Gleska University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% 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 14 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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