South Dakota graduate schools awarded over 564 graduate degrees from 15 colleges in 2008-2009. Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Spearfish, Kyle and Aberdeen have the greatest number of graduate schools in South Dakota. Popular graduate degree programs include Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Masters in Nursing (MSN) and Masters in Public Health (MPH).
There are 12 business schools in South Dakota that offer MBA programs. There are many types of MBA degrees including an MBA in Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurial Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations and Technology Management. In addition to traditional South Dakota business schools, students may now access graduate programs online. This is particularly important for students who do not have access to a program locally.
Other graduate degree programs in South Dakota include: business and management, computer science and engineering, engineering and security and law enforcement.
We call these QuickSchools -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.
| School | City | Degrees | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University | Sioux Falls | Doctorate, Master | |
| National American University Campus | Rapid City, Sioux Falls | Master |
| School | City | Degrees | Open Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls | Master | No |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Master | No |
| Dakota State University | Madison | Doctorate, Master | No |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | Master | No |
| Mount Marty College | Yankton | Master | No |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | Master | No |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | Master | Yes |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | Master | Yes |
| Sioux Falls Seminary | Sioux Falls | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master | No |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | Doctor's degree - research/scholarship, Master | No |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Doctorate, First-professional degree, Master, Post-Master's certificate | No |
| School | City | Degrees | Quick Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University Online | Online | Doctorate, Master |
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