Nursing Schools in South Dakota
There are 16 nursing schools in South Dakota. This year, we evaluated 14 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Oglala Lakota College
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Southeast Technical Institute
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Southeast Technical Institute is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Southeast Tech has been serving the community for more than 45 years. There are 50 different career paths at this school and many of them can lead directly to lucrative employment opportunities. There are many ... Programs offered
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Augustana University
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Augustana University is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This is a private Norwegian-heritage liberal arts university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was first established back in 1860, meaning that it has roots that go back to the distant past. Currently, ... Programs offered
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South Dakota State University
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South Dakota State University (SDSU) is a public institution in Brookings, South Dakota. It is part of the South Dakota Board of Regents, which operates six campuses throughout the state. SDSU was established in 1881 as the Dakota Agriculture College before South Dakota became a state. The ... Programs offered
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University of Sioux Falls
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The University of Sioux Falls (USF) is a private institution in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It was founded in 1883 as a Christian liberal arts college. The university is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches and aims to help the ... Programs offered
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Dakota Wesleyan University
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Mount Marty College
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National American University-Rapid City
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University of South Dakota
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Presentation College
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Sisseton Wahpeton College
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Lake Area Technical Institute
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Lake Area Technical Institute is located in Watertown, South Dakota on a 40-acre campus. It was established back in 1965and is actually the very first technical school that was established in South Dakota. This school has thirty different programs of study including many associate’s ... Programs offered
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Sinte Gleska University
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Western Dakota Technical Institute
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National American University-Sioux Falls
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South Dakota State University - Capital University Center. Pierre
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South Dakota's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
South Dakota's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
South Dakota Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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Job title | Total Nurses | Jobs/1000 | Hourly | Annual | |
Registered Nurses | 12,530 | 29.875 | $27 | $55,660 | |
Nurse Anesthetists | 330 | 0.787 | $89 | $185,680 | |
Nurse Practitioners | 470 | 1.111 | $48 | $99,430 | |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,770 | 4.228 | $18 | $37,600 | |
Nursing Assistants | 5,940 | 14.159 | $12 | $24,940 | |
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