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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota

4 Colleges
$37,995 Avg Salary
$12,060 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 analysis found Lake Area Technical Institute to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LATI take out is $9,500.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of around $12,720 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $10,454.

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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 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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