by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in South Dakota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the 187th most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,863 and had an average of $15,708 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Dakota, there were 245 practical nursing and nursing assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,995 and $20,462 respectively.
To top this list, a school must have a successful practical nursing and nursing assistants program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in South Dakota” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota practical nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Practical Nursing Major in South Dakota list. Sinte Gleska University is a public institution located in Mission, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinte Gleska University Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Report
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