by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in South Dakota offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in South Dakota.
The most focused school in the country for nursing is Mount Marty College. Set in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Mount Marty College
Dakota Wesleyan University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell. About 19% of the degrees Dakota Wesleyan University awards are in nursing, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Dakota Wesleyan University
South Dakota State University ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. About 14% of the degrees South Dakota State University awards are in nursing, or about 361 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at South Dakota State University
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Rapid City, Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution. About 10% of the degrees Western Dakota Technical Institute awards are in nursing, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Western Dakota Technical Institute
Augustana College South Dakota is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Augustana College South Dakota
University Of Sioux Falls placed #6 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, University Of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Oglala Lakota College
University Of South Dakota ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. About 6% of the degrees University Of South Dakota awards are in nursing, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of South Dakota
Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #9 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the town of Watertown, Lake Area Technical Institute is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Lake Area Technical Institute
Mitchell Technical Institute comes in at #10 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Mitchell Technical Institute awards are in nursing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Mitchell Technical Institute
Southeast Technical Institute landed the #11 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Southeast Technical Institute awards are in nursing, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Southeast Technical Institute
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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