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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in South Dakota

7 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 Most Popular Construction Trades 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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for construction trades students. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for construction trades students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Technical College is a great place for construction trades students. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

After completing their degree, construction trades graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglala Lakota College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Sinte Gleska University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote 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 Colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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