2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 1,022 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Oglala Lakota College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population.
Oglala Lakota College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,684 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
LATI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota list.
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Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Marty are $29,980 per year. Nursing majors at Mount Marty take out an average of $28,832 in student loans while working on their egree.
Mount Marty did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $33,500.
Southeast Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in South Dakota list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $9,299 per year. On average, nursing graduates from South Dakota State take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Dakota State is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in South Dakota.
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University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $9,432 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from USD take out $31,870 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota ranking. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 per year.
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University of Sioux Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
University of Sioux Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $19,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from University of Sioux Falls take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.
Presentation College undergraduate students pay an average of $22,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Presentation College take out is $46,511.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14,890 |
| Iowa | 2,966 |
| Missouri | 6,840 |
| Nebraska | 1,908 |
| Kansas | 2,633 |
| North Dakota | 976 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
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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