2025 Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #173 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 associate degrees in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on autobody/collision & repair technology/technician students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of autobody/collision & repair technology/technician students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized autobody/collision & repair technology/technician related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for autobody/collision & repair technology/technician students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician in South Dakota

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician.

Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

1

Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician needs to look into Lake Area Technical Institute. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.More information about a associate in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician from Lake Area Technical Institute

2

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Southeast Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Tech is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in autobody/collision & repair technology/technician from Southeast Technical College

Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	27
Kansas	275	13
Missouri	210	31
Iowa	200	21
Nebraska	163	47
North Dakota	144	6

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Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 majors within the Vehicle Maintenance & Repair area of study, Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	119
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	64
Other Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies	9
Motorcycle Maintenance & Repair Technology/Technician	5
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	4
Marine Maintenance/Fitter & Ship Repair Technology/Technician	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 Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge. More about our data sources and methodologies.