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

8 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the most popular school in South Dakota for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in nursing at South Dakota State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $29,938. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 2 spot on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 198 students majoring in nursing at USD, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $31,467. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Presentation College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Of the 93 students majoring in nursing at Presentation College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Nursing majors at Presentation College take out an average of $43,547 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Presentation College Report

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,512.

Full Nursing at Augustana University Report

#5

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Of the 56 students majoring in nursing at University of Sioux Falls, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Sioux Falls accumulate an average of around $31,957 in student debt.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Dakota Wesleyan University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,688.

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#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

With a ranking of #7, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Mount Marty carry an average student debt load of $35,175.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 14,890
Iowa 2,966
Missouri 6,840
Nebraska 1,908
Kansas 2,633
North Dakota 976

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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