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2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

6 Schools Ranked
$10,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,438 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota
27 Total Awards
$7,524 Average Tuition & Fees
$8,822 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Mitchell Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Mitchell, South Dakota, and it awarded 27 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $7,524 to cover tuition and fees at Mitchell Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mitchell Tech accumulate an average of $8,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Mitchell Tech. In fact, around 27% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
11 Total Awards
$8,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,540 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in South Dakota. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 11 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Western Dakota Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $8,332. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,540 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Western Dakota Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
10 Total Awards
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students 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.

Mount Marty does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
6 Total Awards
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,041 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a public institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Southeast Tech accumulate an average of $20,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Southeast Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Southeast Technical College Report

#5

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota
$3,154 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Sinte Gleska University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

The average tuition and fees at Sinte Gleska University is $3,154. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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