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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$46,197 Avg Salary
$16,008 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Associate Degree School for You

Construction Trades is the #21 most popular major in South Dakota with 136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Construction Trades

Our analysis found Mitchell Technical College to be the best school for construction trades students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Construction Trades Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 129
Minnesota 212
Iowa 59
Missouri 177
Nebraska 191
North Dakota 26

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 23,527
Building Management & Inspection 4,511
Carpentry 3,273
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,617
Construction 1,435
Masonry 274
Other Construction 157

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 130,328
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 96,336
Precision Production 52,913
Transportation & Materials Moving 29,084

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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