2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in South Dakota

Ranked #5 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in South Dakota

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD

34 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mount Marty University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Yankton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Dakota. More information about a doctorate in nursing from Mount Marty University

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

29 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

South Dakota State University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nursing in South Dakota. More information about a doctorate in nursing from South Dakota State University

 

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
Missouri	120	269
Minnesota	119	563
Iowa	115	76
Kansas	92	132
Nebraska	65	157
North Dakota	62	53

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	34
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	23
Registered Nursing	5
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	82
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	73
Medicine	69
Communication Sciences	5
Health Sciences & Services	2
Medical Science	1

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.