2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best value school in South Dakota for construction trades students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
LATI also took the #2 spot in our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mitchell Tech are $7,524 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mitchell Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for construction trades in South Dakota.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Southeast Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list.
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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
Western Dakota Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $8,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 129 |
| Minnesota | 212 |
| Iowa | 59 |
| Missouri | 177 |
| Nebraska | 191 |
| North Dakota | 26 |
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Majors Related to Construction Trades
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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