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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

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There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students.

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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
$9,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mount Marty University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in South Dakota.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Marty does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
$7,118 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

USD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Dakota State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in South Dakota.

South Dakota State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dakota Wesleyan University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Dakota Wesleyan University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

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