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Best Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota

3 Colleges
$38,912 Avg Salary
$10,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools in Construction Trades

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

The average amount in student loans that construction trades majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $9,667. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $156, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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The excellent programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Dakota. 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

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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 3 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).

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