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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$37,995 Avg Salary
$20,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top South Dakota Schools in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in South Dakota for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LATI take out is $17,000.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Practical Nursing majors at Southeast Tech take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Western Dakota Tech take out is $20,223.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
North Dakota 70
Nebraska 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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