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2023 Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

6 Schools Ranked
$9,796 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,438 Avg Student Debt

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Undergraduate 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 6 schools in South Dakota to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
221 Total Awards
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,041 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in South Dakota. This small public school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 221 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,650 to cover tuition and fees at Southeast Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,041 in student loans. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
148 Total Awards
$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,540 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 148 students in 2020-2021.

Western Dakota Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,332. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,540 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

#4

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
132 Total Awards
$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,822 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 132 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Mitchell Tech, expect to pay an average of $7,524 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,822 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
7 Total Awards
$9,633 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Madison, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Students from South Dakota who attend Dakota State full time pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,735. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Dakota State University Report

#6

Institute of Lutheran Theology

Brookings, South Dakota
3 Total Awards
$9,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Institute of Lutheran Theology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ILT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a popular population, and it awarded 3 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $9,978 to cover tuition and fees at ILT. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Full Institute of Lutheran Theology Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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