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Online Doctoral Programs at Universities in South Dakota

Listings in South Dakota identify where the institution (or its administering campus) is located. They do not mean you must live there, and an online degree based in South Dakota is not automatically open to every South Dakota resident or to international applicants — check each program's state authorization and licensure notes.

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Dakota State University

Cyber Defense, Ph.D.

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Cyber Defense
Subject: Cybersecurity
Administering location: Madison, SDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: three years, or a part-time path of up to seven years · 72 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $548.75 per credit · All online students — Online PhD, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Dakota

Doctor of Nursing Practice: Organizational & System Leadership (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Vermillion, SDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Dakota

Health Sciences (Ph.D.)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
Subject: Health Sciences
Administering location: Vermillion, SDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 75 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $495.70 per credit · All online students — Graduate online tuition (per credit)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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