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2023 Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

4 Schools Ranked
$11,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,871 Avg Student Debt

A teaching student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Teaching Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching 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

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
7 Total Awards
$2,684 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,769 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Oglala Lakota College to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Oglala Lakota College is a small public school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 7 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,769 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Oglala Lakota College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

Full Oglala Lakota College Report

#2

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$29,980 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mount Marty University is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree.

If you want to attend Mount Marty, expect to pay an average of $29,980 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Marty does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Sinte Gleska University

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

The excellent associate degree programs at Sinte Gleska University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in South Dakota.

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.

Full Sinte Gleska University Report

#2

Black Hills State University

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Black Hills State University is a great place for teaching students working on their associate degree.

Students from South Dakota who attend BHSU full time pay an average of $8,916 in tuition and fees. 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% 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 4 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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