2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in South Dakota with 1,022 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Nursing 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 12 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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Our analysis found Oglala Lakota College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in the remote area of Kyle.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oglala Lakota College are $2,684 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great value for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
LATI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota list.
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The excellent programs at Mount Marty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Dakota. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Mount Marty carry an average student debtload of $28,832.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mount Marty is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in South Dakota.
The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Southeast Tech take out $33,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southeast Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in South Dakota.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Dakota State are $9,299 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at South Dakota State accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $162.
South Dakota State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota list.
University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at USD accumulate an average of around $31,870 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.
Western Dakota Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year.
University of Sioux Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, University of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
Presentation College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Presentation College are $22,006 a year. Nursing majors at Presentation College take out an average of $46,511 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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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