2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
A business student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
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Our 2023 rankings named Lake Area Technical Institute the most popular school in South Dakota for business students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Watertown, South Dakota, and it awarded 190 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at LATI is $6,718. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $16,724 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LATI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 16 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 174 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Southeast Tech is $7,650. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $20,480 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Southeast 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in Mitchell, South Dakota, the small public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mitchell Tech is $7,524. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $15,633 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
The excellent associate degree programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in South Dakota. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 28 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western Dakota Tech. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Oglala Lakota College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Oglala Lakota College is located in Kyle, South Dakota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $2,684 to cover tuition and fees at Oglala Lakota College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Oglala Lakota College accumulate an average of $9,769 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Oglala Lakota College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Black Hills State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Spearfish, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,916 in tuition and fees if they attend BHSU full time. 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. Around 46% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BHSU. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Mount Marty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Yankton, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Mount Marty is $29,980. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Mount Marty, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Dakota State University is a small public school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 5 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from South Dakota pay an average of $9,633 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Dakota State. Out-of-state students pay an average of $12,735. Associate Degree recipients from Dakota State accumulate an average of $27,139 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Dakota State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. This small public school is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $8,845 in tuition and fees if they attend NSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,947. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #11, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Presentation College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $22,006. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Presentation College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a very small public school located in Sisseton, South Dakota that handed out 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Sisseton Wahpeton College, expect to pay an average of $4,510 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
University of Sioux Falls landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree business programs. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 1 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend University of Sioux Falls, expect to pay an average of $19,900 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
University of Sioux Falls does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Sinte Gleska University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking.
Sinte Gleska University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,154. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
With a ranking of #15, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their associate degree.
Dakota Wesleyan University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $30,880. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Dakota Wesleyan University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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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