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Trade schools & training
in South Dakota.

Explore 19 institutions with relevant certificate or associate-level reporting. Compare the exact program, practical requirements and total cost.

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1–19 of 19
Public institution

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Health & animal care · Technology & design

10 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD

Beauty & wellness · Construction · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

24 reported subjects
Public institution

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, SD

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

29 reported subjects
Public institution

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, SD

Construction · Health & animal care · Technology & design · Transportation

5 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Sanford Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

Health & animal care

1 reported subject
Public institution

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Construction · Health & animal care · Technology & design

13 reported subjects
Public institution

Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, SD

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Technology & design

5 reported subjects
Public institution

South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Health & animal care · Technology & design · Transportation

6 reported subjects
Public institution

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Construction · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

35 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, SD

Beauty & wellness

4 reported subjects
Public institution

Western Dakota Technical College

Rapid City, SD

Construction · Culinary & hospitality · Energy & utilities · Health & animal care · Manufacturing · Technology & design · Transportation

26 reported subjects

Alphabetical order. Federal institution and program reporting; see each school profile for source details.

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Workforce-funded training in South Dakota

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Living costs & local context

Budget context for South Dakota

Median monthly gross rent$9462020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$11
Median household income$75,0812020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$888
Resident population estimate907,4282020–2024 ACS
South Dakota price level88.6BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 88.6 is approximately 11.4% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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Vehicles & transportation

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