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$9,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,871 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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Top Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
$6,718 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,724 Avg Student Debt

Our rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the best school in South Dakota for business students working on their associate degree.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $6,718 to cover tuition and fees at LATI. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,724 in student loans.

Online courses are available at LATI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,480 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,650 to cover tuition and fees at Southeast Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Southeast Tech accumulate an average of $20,480 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Southeast Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,633 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you want to attend Mitchell Tech, expect to pay an average of $7,524 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $15,633 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Mitchell Tech does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
$8,845 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s list.

Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NSU. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,947.

NSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,643 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list.

If you want to attend Western Dakota Tech, expect to pay an average of $8,332 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $20,643 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Western Dakota Tech. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
$8,916 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,078 Avg Student Debt

Black Hills State University landed the #7 spot in the rankings for the best associate degree business programs.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BHSU is $8,916. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,018. Associate Degree recipients from BHSU accumulate an average of $18,078 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

BHSU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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