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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota

8 Schools Ranked
$21,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,022 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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 or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 8 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing 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

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
315 Total Awards
$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,563 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 315 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at South Dakota State is $9,299. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,809. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from South Dakota State accumulate an average of $24,563 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Dakota State does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
198 Total Awards
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,445 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in South Dakota. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 198 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,432 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend USD. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,942. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,445 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at USD. In fact, around 65% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of South Dakota Report

#3

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
93 Total Awards
$22,006 Average Tuition & Fees
$43,547 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Presentation College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Aberdeen, South Dakota that handed out 93 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,006 to cover tuition and fees at Presentation College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Presentation College accumulate an average of $43,547 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Presentation College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
83 Total Awards
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,115 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Augustana Sioux Falls, expect to pay an average of $35,914 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,115 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Augustana University Report

#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
56 Total Awards
$19,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,830 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Sioux Falls landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at University of Sioux Falls is $19,900. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,830 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that University of Sioux Falls does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
51 Total Awards
$30,880 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,274 Avg Student Debt

Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. It awarded 51 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Dakota Wesleyan University, expect to pay an average of $30,880 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,274 in student loans. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

Dakota Wesleyan University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
18 Total Awards
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees
$31,631 Avg Student Debt

Mount Marty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Mount Marty, expect to pay an average of $29,980 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Mount Marty accumulate an average of $31,631 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

Online 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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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