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2023 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

8 Schools Ranked

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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of South Dakota

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, the medium-sized public school handed out 256 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

USD 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

South Dakota State University

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

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in South Dakota. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Dakota State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
33 Total Awards
$9,650 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in South Dakota. Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Mount Marty, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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18 Total Awards
$11,924 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Around 28% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SD Mines. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report

#6

Dakota State University

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

Dakota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree programs. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Dakota State. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Institute of Lutheran Theology

Brookings, South Dakota
2 Total Awards
$8,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Institute of Lutheran Theology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this popular institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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#7

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
2 Total Awards

Sioux Falls Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. North American Baptist Seminary is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Since the graduate programs at North American Baptist Seminary are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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