Community college

Western Dakota Technical College

Western Dakota Technical College is a community college in Rapid City, South Dakota. One of 4 community colleges in South Dakota.

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Campus overview

Type
Community college
Location
Rapid City, South Dakota 57703
Website
wdt.edu
Grounded summary

Regional context

Western Dakota Technical College is a community college located in Rapid City, South Dakota. It is one of four institutions of this type in the state. The campus is situated near several other educational facilities, including The Salon Professional Academy and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, both located one mile away. Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City is two miles distant, and the Hot Rod Institute is three miles from the campus.

The surrounding area contains 632 nearby companies within 25 miles of the campus. These registrations represent the local business base without indicating specific industry types. The institution operates in a region with these nearby schools and the registered business count. No further details regarding the nature of these companies or the institution are provided in this directory entry.

Academic footprint

Programs and credentials

IPEDS 2023 completions, grouped into broad fields of study.

431 completions
Fields of study and credentials completed at Western Dakota Technical College in 2023
FieldCredentials awardedCompletions
Health professions CertificatesAssociate 201
Business, management & marketing CertificatesAssociate 56
Precision production Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 43
Mechanic & repair technologies Industrial base Associate 37
Construction trades Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 24
Computer & information sciences CertificatesAssociate 23
Engineering technologies & technicians Industrial base CertificatesAssociate 19
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting Associate 17
Agriculture & agricultural operations Associate 7
Library science CertificatesAssociate 4
Regional demand

Employer alignment

Nearby companies whose industries align with fields taught here.

Moderate demand

157 of the 639 companies mapped within 25 miles of Rapid City, South Dakota align with fields taught here.

Regional employer alignment by field of study
FieldCompanies within 25 miAligned sectors
Construction 99 Building construction, heavy and civil engineering, specialty trades
Engineering technology 28 Engineering services, machinery, electronics, aerospace
CAD/CAM & drafting 23 Engineering services, machinery and aerospace manufacturing
Automotive & diesel 18 Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Welding 12 Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Machining & CNC 8 Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
Regional company network

Companies near campus

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556 companies indexed within 25 miles of Rapid City, SD. The nearest records include:

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Campus context

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