2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Dakota

Nursing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 associate degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Dakota ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of nursing students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing in South Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

1

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

51 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeast Technical College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in nursing. Southeast Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Sioux Falls. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in nursing in South Dakota.

There were approximately 51 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in nursing from Southeast Technical College

2

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

22 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in nursing. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in nursing in South Dakota.

There were approximately 22 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in nursing from Lake Area Technical Institute

3

Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in nursing needs to take a look at Western Dakota Technical Institute. Located in the rural area of Rapid City, Western Dakota Tech is a public school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for associate degrees in nursing in South Dakota. More information about a associate in nursing from Western Dakota Technical Institute

4

Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD

9 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in nursing has to check out Oglala Lakota College. Oglala Lakota College is a small public college located in the rural area of Kyle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in nursing in South Dakota.

There were approximately 9 nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Oglala Lakota College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in nursing from Oglala Lakota College

5

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

$44,000 Median Salary

$21,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

After graduating, nursing associate recipients generally make around $44,000 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in nursing from University of South Dakota

Best Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	147	2,251
Kansas	145	874
Missouri	115	1,296
Iowa	105	1,181
Nebraska	96	312
North Dakota	87	245

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	96

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	148
Health & Medical Administrative Services	65
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	59
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	37
Health Sciences & Services	22
Dental Support Services	10
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.