Online Degrees and Programs at Lake Area Technical College

Online Program Overview

Lake Area Technical College offers 48 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 6 Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,718 for undergraduate programs. (Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 499 students out of total 2,238 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 352 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Lake Area Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameLake Area Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1201 Arrow Avenue, Watertown, SD
Online Students499 Enrolled Online Exclusively
638 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$6,718
Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lake Area Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,718 for all students. Lake Area Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $124 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$5,514$6,862$6,718$6,718$6,718
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$121$121$124$124$124

Online Programs By Area of Study

Lake Area Technical College offers 48 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs6NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2028NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Lake Area Technical College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agricultural Business and ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Banking and Financial Support ServicesONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management62 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Lake Area Technical College, there are 2,238 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,137 students were attending classes through distance learning (499 students are enrolled exclusively and 638 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,238
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses499
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses638
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,101

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 499 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 461 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 38 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses499
South Dakota Resident461
Other State In U.S.38
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses499
Degree/Certificate Seeking216
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking283
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