2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.
Most Popular South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Mount Marty University the most popular school in South Dakota for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at South Dakota State, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Presentation College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 |
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 3 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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