Registered Nursing Programs in South Dakota
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in South Dakota
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | Registered Nursing | $75,668 n=506 | $27,000 n=465 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Registered Nursing | $75,617 n=109 | $29,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| University of South Dakota | Registered Nursing | $74,978 n=278 | $27,000 n=205 |
| Augustana University | Registered Nursing | $74,901 n=128 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Registered Nursing | $74,071 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $36,433 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Mount Marty University | Registered Nursing | $69,309 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $26,500 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| National American University-Rapid City | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |