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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota
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The Most Popular Bachelor's Degree 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 13 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's 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.
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Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,293 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,432 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend USD. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,942. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,673 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online courses are available at USD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National American University - Rapid City helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in South Dakota. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small private for-profit school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students 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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,720 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
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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Out of the 13 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 2,023 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from South Dakota who attend South Dakota State full time pay an average of $9,299 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,809. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,083 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Sioux Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend University of Sioux Falls, expect to pay an average of $20,290 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,347 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
University of Sioux Falls does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Presentation College is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Presentation College is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 128 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Presentation College is $22,765. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,837 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Presentation College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 353 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees if they attend Dakota State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,735. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Dakota State accumulate an average of $23,873 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dakota State. During the 2020-2021 year, about 72% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Mount Marty, expect to pay an average of $31,500 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mount Marty accumulate an average of $25,437 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Mount Marty 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 32% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 379 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees if they attend SD Mines full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,860. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SD Mines accumulate an average of $24,153 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SD Mines does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sinte Gleska University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This very small public school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,714 to cover tuition and fees at Sinte Gleska University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Sinte Gleska University. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is a very small private for-profit school situated in Box Elder, South Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension is $6,675. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension accumulate an average of $26,518 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Online courses are available at National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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Black Hills State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,916 in tuition and fees if they attend BHSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,018. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,903 in student loans. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BHSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 290 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from South Dakota who attend NSU full time pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,947. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from NSU accumulate an average of $24,306 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NSU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Augustana University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 569 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Augustana Sioux Falls does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,342. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Augustana Sioux Falls accumulate an average of $22,081 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Augustana Sioux Falls does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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%.
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