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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota
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The Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota
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Our analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. LATI is located in Watertown, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 217 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at LATI is $6,718. 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 $10,045 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LATI. During the 2020-2021 year, about 44% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,016 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southeast Tech does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 43% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Western Dakota Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,333. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of $10,399 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Western Dakota Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 143 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $8,371 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 Mitchell Tech does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 15 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Stewart School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stewart School is a private for-profit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,982 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Black Hills Beauty College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Black Hills Beauty College is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Headlines Academy Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Headlines Academy Inc is a very small private for-profit school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Headlines Academy Inc accumulate an average of $8,448 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
National American University - Rapid City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 16 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,952 in loans while pursuing their degree. 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.
Sanford Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Sanford Medical Center is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Dakota State University is a small public school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 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. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Dakota State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #12, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $2,500. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, the very small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate 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. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Sisseton Wahpeton College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Presentation College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list.
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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Presentation College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Sinte Gleska University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in South Dakota list. This very small public school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates 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.
One thing to take note of is that Sinte Gleska University does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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