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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southeast Tech take out is $19,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $17,000.

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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 and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Western Dakota Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,223.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the rural area of Mitchell, Mitchell Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 22
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 70

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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