by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more nursing students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 12 nursing schools in South Dakota by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nursing students in South Dakota.
The most popular school in the country for nursing students is South Dakota State University. South Dakota State University is a public school located in the town of Brookings. This school awarded about 355 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for South Dakota State University
University Of South Dakota ranks #2 for nursing by yearly graduations. University Of South Dakota is a public school located in the town of Vermillion. This school awarded about 133 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of South Dakota
A rank of #3 makes Mount Marty College one of the most popular schools for nursing. Set in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mount Marty College graduated around 60 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Mount Marty College
Lake Area Technical Institute is one of the most popular nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Lake Area Technical Institute is a public school located in the town of Watertown. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 47 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Get the full nursing details for Lake Area Technical Institute
Augustana College South Dakota is one of the most popular 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Augustana College South Dakota
Dakota Wesleyan University placed #6 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 42 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Dakota Wesleyan University
Southeast Technical Institute landed the #7 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, Southeast Technical Institute is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. Read the full nursing report for Southeast Technical Institute
University Of Sioux Falls placed #8 for nursing by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Sioux Falls, University Of Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 38 nursing degrees in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical Institute comes in at #9 for nursing this year. Set in the city of Rapid City, Western Dakota Technical Institute is a public institution. This school awarded about 34 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Western Dakota Technical Institute
Mitchell Technical Institute landed the #10 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Located in the town of Mitchell, Mitchell Technical Institute is a public university. This school awarded about 21 nursing degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Mitchell Technical Institute
Oglala Lakota College landed the #11 spot among the most popular nursing schools. Oglala Lakota College is a public school located in the rural area of Kyle. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in nursing from this school. See more about nursing at Oglala Lakota College
Sisseton Wahpeton College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nursing schools. Located in the rural area of Sisseton, Sisseton Wahpeton College is a public university. Sisseton Wahpeton College graduated around 1 nursing students in the most recent data year. Get the full nursing details for Sisseton Wahpeton College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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