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Best Value 2-Year Programs in South Dakota, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in South Dakota with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programElectromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Mitchell Technical College · SD
Earnings / Yr$75,7881 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 100Outstanding Value | $26,920 | $75,788 / — | SD |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lake Area Technical College · Watertown, SD | 100Outstanding Value | $31,958 | $66,233 / — | SD |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Oglala Lakota College · Kyle, SD | 100Outstanding Value | $3,790 | $51,074 / — | SD |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 95Outstanding Value | $26,920 | $51,161 / $60,742 | SD |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Lake Area Technical College · Watertown, SD | 90Outstanding Value | $31,958 | $57,596 / — | SD |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 88Good Value | $26,920 | $47,113 / — | SD |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Western Dakota Technical College · Rapid City, SD | 86Good Value | $25,340 | $43,713 / $63,185 | SD |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 82Good Value | $26,920 | $44,032 / $47,853 | SD |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Southeast Technical College · Sioux Falls, SD | 80Good Value | $34,800 | $55,861 / — | SD |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 80Good Value | $26,920 | $42,848 / $70,793 | SD |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Western Dakota Technical College · Rapid City, SD | 79Good Value | $25,340 | $40,177 / — | SD |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Southeast Technical College · Sioux Falls, SD | 78Good Value | $34,800 | $54,309 / $64,655 | SD |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.Lake Area Technical College · Watertown, SD | 77Good Value | $31,958 | $48,971 / $65,335 | SD |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southeast Technical College · Sioux Falls, SD | 76Good Value | $34,800 | $52,979 / — | SD |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Western Dakota Technical College · Rapid City, SD | 76Good Value | $25,340 | $38,609 / $57,387 | SD |
| Agricultural Mechanization.Mitchell Technical College · Mitchell, SD | 75Good Value | $26,920 | $40,163 / $50,099 | SD |
| Precision Metal Working.Western Dakota Technical College · Rapid City, SD | 75Good Value | $25,340 | $38,018 / $46,336 | SD |
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