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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

4 Schools Ranked
$7,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,438 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,587 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in South Dakota for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.

If you want to attend LATI, expect to pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LATI accumulate an average of $14,587 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

LATI does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 44% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

The average tuition and fees at Southeast Tech is $7,650. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,041 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Southeast Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Western Dakota Technical Institute

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Dakota.

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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of $17,540 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western Dakota Tech. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Mitchell Technical College

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Dakota.

Mitchell Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $7,524. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $8,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Mitchell Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Mitchell Technical College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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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