Online Degrees and Programs at Western Dakota Technical College

Online Program Overview

Western Dakota Technical College offers 45 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 6 Certificate and 3 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,008 for undergraduate programs. (Western Dakota Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 242 students out of total 1,267 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 60 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Western Dakota Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameWestern Dakota Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address800 Mickelson Dr, Rapid City, SD
Online Students242 Enrolled Online Exclusively
298 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$8,008
Western Dakota Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total9 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Dakota Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,008 for all students. Western Dakota 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$8,254$8,274$8,332$8,333$8,008
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$121$121$124$124$124

Online Programs By Area of Study

Western Dakota Technical College offers 45 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 3 Associates.

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

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2124NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Western Dakota 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
Library and Archives Assisting3 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Marketing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Western Dakota Technical College, there are 1,267 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 540 students were attending classes through distance learning (242 students are enrolled exclusively and 298 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,267
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses242
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses298
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses727

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 242 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 239 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3 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 Courses242
South Dakota Resident239
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses242
Degree/Certificate Seeking137
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking105
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