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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 1,022 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 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 Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 56 students majoring in nursing at Southeast Tech, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Nursing majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $33,072 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Southeast Technical College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Women make up 96% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Nursing at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oglala Lakota College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at Oglala Lakota College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Oglala Lakota College carry an average student debt load of $11,529.

Read full report on Nursing at Oglala Lakota College

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $34,970.

Read full report on Nursing at University of South Dakota

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 6,840
Minnesota 14,890
Kansas 2,633
Iowa 2,966
Nebraska 1,908
North Dakota 976

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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