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Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

7 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction trades associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

About 5% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 95% are male.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglala Lakota College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Construction Trades Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

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#6

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #6, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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).

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