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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Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota
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Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,293 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at USD is $9,432. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,942. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from USD accumulate an average of $23,673 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at USD. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, National American University - Rapid City landed the # 2 spot on the list. This small private for-profit school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 153 bachelor’s degrees 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,720 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Since National American University - Rapid City is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at South Dakota State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 50% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 434 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Sioux Falls does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $20,290. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,347 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at University of Sioux Falls. In 2020-2021 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 13 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Presentation College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Presentation College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 128 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Presentation College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 69% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 353 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Dakota State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,735. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,873 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 32% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Dakota State does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 118 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Mount Marty does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $31,500. This amount may 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 $25,437 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mount Marty. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in South Dakota list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and 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. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,860. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,153 in student loans. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SD Mines. In 2020-2021 about 13% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sinte Gleska 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. Sinte Gleska University is a very small public school situated in Mission, South Dakota. It awarded 28 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Sinte Gleska University, expect to pay an average of $4,714 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Sinte Gleska University does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. This very small private for-profit school is located in Box Elder, South Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend National American University - Ellsworth AFB Extension, expect to pay an average of $6,675 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 $26,518 in student loans. Around 27% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you 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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Black Hills State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. Black Hills State University is a small public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,916 in tuition and fees if they attend BHSU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northern 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. NSU is a small public school situated in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It awarded 290 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NSU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,947. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,306 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
NSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #13, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,081 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Augustana Sioux Falls. During the 2020-2021 year, about 16% 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 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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