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Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

5 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$14,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Dakota.

Mount Marty does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
65 Total Awards
$7,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 65 graduate certificates in .

USD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
3 Total Awards
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota State University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Madison, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Dakota State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
20 Total Awards
$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 20 students in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at South Dakota State. In 2022-2023 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Dakota Wesleyan University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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