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Nursing in South Dakota

Nursing Schools in South Dakota

888 students earned Nursing degrees in South Dakota in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, Nursing is the 1st most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors in South Dakota

Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 643
Associate Degree 157
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 46
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 46
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 46
Master’s Degree 39
Post-Master’s Certificate 3
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 3

Gender Distribution

In South Dakota, a nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nursing majors in South Dakota is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Black or African American: 2.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.9%
  • White: 86.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.8%
  • Other Races: 6.3%
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Jobs for Nursing Grads in South Dakota

14,670 people in the state and 3,609,760 in the nation are employed in jobs related to nursing.

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Wages for Nursing Jobs in South Dakota

A typical salary for a nursing grad in the state is $100,690, compared to a typical salary of $106,910 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in South Dakota that offer nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

342 Degrees in Major Awarded
59% Graduation Rate
11,405 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $18,125. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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198 Degrees in Major Awarded
60% Graduation Rate
9,459 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $19,499. The average student takes 4.33 years to complete their degree at USD. 94% of students get financical aid.

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Augustana University

Sioux Falls
83 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
2,019 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. 69% of the teachers are full time. Most students complete their degree in 4.03 years.

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76 Degrees in Major Awarded
53% Graduation Rate
1,167 Total Students

The average student takes 4.20 years to complete their degree at Mount Marty. The full-time teacher rate is 36%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

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56 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
1,628 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. The full-time teacher rate is 100%.

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56 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,330 Total Students

11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 86% of students receive it. 33% of the teachers are full time.

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51 Degrees in Major Awarded
44% Graduation Rate
933 Total Students

This private institution charges an average net price of $22,931. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 100% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

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26 Degrees in Major Awarded
2,217 Total Students

This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.10%. 73% of the teachers are full time. The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

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18 Degrees in Major Awarded
1,324 Total Students

A typical student attending Western Dakota Tech will pay a net price of $14,341. 98% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. 9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Nursing Careers in SD

Some of the careers nursing majors go into include:

Job Title SD Job Growth SD Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 30% $100,440
Registered Nurses 14% $57,510
Medical and Health Services Managers 13% $101,340
Nurse Anesthetists 12% $186,450

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in SD
Allied Health Professions 217
Mental & Social Health Services 145
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 138
Health Sciences & Services 135
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 81
Communication Sciences 72
Allied Health Services 67
Rehabilitation Professions 67

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