2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in South Dakota

If you pursue a associate degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in South Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 96 associate degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in registered nursing matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in South Dakota ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for registered nursing, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for registered nursing.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered 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 one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the rural area of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in South Dakota.

There were about 51 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Southeast Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered 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

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lake Area Technical Institute if you wish to pursue an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in South Dakota.

There were about 22 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in registered 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 who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing has to take a look at Western Dakota Technical Institute. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in South Dakota. More information about a associate in registered 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

Oglala Lakota College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for associate degrees in registered nursing in South Dakota.

There were about 9 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Oglala Lakota College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in registered nursing from Oglala Lakota College

5

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion. More information about a associate in registered nursing from University of South Dakota

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	310	2,251
Kansas	283	874
Missouri	214	1,296
Iowa	190	1,181
Nebraska	166	312
North Dakota	141	245

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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