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Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · Public · 753 students · mostly associate degrees
3rd-cheapest of 21 South Dakota colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$12,670
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$18,845
Graduation rate
54%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$40,240
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$15,000
Pell grant recipients
33%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
41 programsElectrician · Associate's Degree7 grads/yr$67,204Cloud Computing · Associate's Degree12 grads/yr$59,696Health and Wellness, General · Associate's Degree21 grads/yr$55,671Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree27 grads/yr$54,948Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma56 grads/yr$53,976Cloud Computing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma11 grads/yr$53,185Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Associate's Degree18 grads/yr$52,795Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Associate's Degree23 grads/yr$51,988Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma20 grads/yr$48,803Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Associate's Degree17 grads/yr$46,659Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other · Associate's Degree13 grads/yr$40,340Dental Assisting/Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma6 grads/yr$39,988Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma24 grads/yr$36,793Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree12 grads/yr$35,644
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.