Welding schools in South Dakota
4 welding training programs in South Dakota, sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, and the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing.
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| Program | City | Tuition | Phone | AWS ATF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | $6,718 | (605) 882-5284 | No |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls | $7,650 | (605) 367-7624 | Co-located |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City | $8,294 | (605) 718-2400 | Co-located |
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell | $7,524 | (605) 995-3025 | Co-located |
3 of South Dakota's 4 welding programs sit on an AWS Accredited Test Facility
3 of 4 programs co-locate one, the highest share of any state in this group. A student in one of those seats can test for AWS Certified Welder without a separate trip. Watertown lists the most programs, 1, tied with Sioux Falls; the rest sit spread across the state's smaller towns.
South Dakota's program list
All 4 programs on file are public colleges@if ($sc['private_count'] === 0); the state has no private welding program in this data set@endif. Median tuition is $7,587 across the 4 programs reporting a figure, against a $4,728 national median.
Lake Area Technical College in Watertown is the cheapest at $6,718; Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City is the priciest at $8,294. That's a narrow band for a state with only 4 programs to compare.
2 South Dakota metros, Rapid City, SD and Sioux Falls, SD, carry their own shop directory for welders already working, not just those still in school.