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Nursing Schools in South Dakota

94 students earned Nursing degrees in South Dakota in the 2020-2021 year.

As a degree choice, Nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors in South Dakota

Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 44
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 41
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 41
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 41
Post-Master’s Certificate 9
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 9

Gender Distribution

In South Dakota, a nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nursing majors in South Dakota is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.0%
  • Black or African American: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.1%
  • White: 96.8%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.1%
  • Other Races: 1.1%
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Jobs for Nursing Grads in South Dakota

14,670 people in the state and 3,609,760 in the nation are employed in jobs related to nursing.

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Wages for Nursing Jobs in South Dakota

A typical salary for a nursing grad in the state is $100,690, compared to a typical salary of $106,910 nationwide.

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There are 3 colleges in South Dakota that offer nursing degrees. Learn about the most popular 3 below:

58 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
1,167 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. The average student takes 4.20 years to complete their degree at Mount Marty. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $38,894 a year.

27 Degrees in Major Awarded
57% Graduation Rate
11,405 Total Students

The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The student loan default rate of 2.70% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $18,578.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
26% Graduation Rate
625 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.35 years to graduate. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $45,205 a year. The 6.50% student loan default rate is lower than average.

Nursing Careers in SD

Some of the careers nursing majors go into include:

Job Title SD Job Growth SD Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 30% $100,440
Nursing Instructors and Professors 28% $61,170
Registered Nurses 14% $57,510
Medical and Health Services Managers 13% $101,340
Nurse Anesthetists 12% $186,450

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to nursing.

Major Annual Graduates in SD
Mental & Social Health Services 89
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 74
Rehabilitation Professions 67
Medicine 66
Allied Health Professions 40
Communication Sciences 29
Public Health 27
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12

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