South Dakota, known as the Mount Rushmore State, is ranked #30 in total number of CRNA Schools in the United States. It shares the #30 CRNA School ranking with Washington, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Rhode Island, and a few other States. Sioux Falls where the only nurse anesthetist schools in South Dakota is located is the largest city in the State as well as the fastest growing. Students studying at CRNA schools in South Dakota appreciate the outdoor activities including the parks, reservoirs, great lakes, Rocky Mountains and Mount Rushmore.
Located in the Mid-Western United State, South Dakota is part of the RN Compact States agreement. This means RN nurses are able to move around freely and work within all 33 approved multi-license states. However, it’s important to note that there is no such APRN Compact for nurse anesthetists yet though this may change in the future.
Nurse Anesthetist Programs in South Dakota
There is only one CRNA Programs in South Dakota located in the city of Sioux Falls as shown below:
- Mount Marty CRNA, Sioux Falls (Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice)
All the CRNA schools in South Dakota are DNP Doctorate degrees. There are no MSN master’s degrees offered any longer in South Dakota. Mount Marty offers 2 CRNA programs, a BS to DNAP and a MS to DNAP. What makes Mount Marty CRNA unique is they seek to integrate the Mount Marty University core values of awareness of God, community, hospitality and lifelong learning into their lives and into the nurse anesthetist programs in South Dakota.
CRNA Schools in South Dakota
As of Year End 2020, there are 122 CRNA schools in the United States and 2.4 CRNA schools in each State on average. To compare, there are 13 CRNA schools in Pennsylvania and 9 CRNA schools in Florida. In addition, South Carolina and Tennessee both have 6 CRNA schools. On the other hand, there are no CRNA programs at all in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont, New Hampshire, Alaska, and Hawaii. Oftentimes, the States with more CRNA schools tend to have more CRNA jobs as well. This rule of thumb also applies to South Dakota. With only one CRNA school, South Dakota is ranked #25 in number of CRNA jobs in the US.
CRNA Programs in South Dakota Acceptance Rate
Best CRNA Schools in South Dakota
Best CRNA School Ranking | All CRNA Schools | City | Degree Offered |
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28 | Mount Marty CRNA | Sioux Falls | DNAP |
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Other South Dakota CRNA Information
Map of CRNA Schools by State
With only one CRNA schools in South Dakota, you may be interested in applying to CRNA programs nearby in other States. These may include:
Notes:
The darker the blue color equivocates to more CRNA Schools in the State.
Tier 1 = 6 or more CRNA Schools
2nd Tier = 3 to 5 CRNA Schools
Tier 3 = 1 or 2 CRNA Schools
White means no CRNA schools in the State.
Data source: everythingCRNA
CRNA Salary in South Dakota
Nurse Anesthetist Programs in SD Conclusion
To sum up, if you are interested in studying at CRNA Schools in South Dakota, there is only one school – the Mount Marty CRNA Program. CRNA students in South Dakota appreciate the outdoor lifestyle as well as the unique comprehensive program. As there are not many CRNA programs in SD, I also recommend CRNA applicants also apply to CRNA Schools in Minnesota, Montana, Iowa, and Nebraska.
In addition, pursuing a CRNA program in South Dakota may also make sense if you plan on staying within the State after graduation. This is because it is common that a SRNA nurse can find nurse anesthetist jobs within the same State easier than students from out of State upon finishing school.
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