Sioux Falls, SD (population: 160,938) has eighteen locksmith schools within a 500-mile radius of its city center. Webster University, the highest ranked school in this group with a locksmith program, has a total student population of 19,372. It is the 177th highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Missouri.
Locksmith students from Sioux Falls schools who go on to become locksmiths, certified master locksmiths, road service locksmiths, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 16,910 people working as locksmiths and safe repairers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,550.
Sioux Falls lies in Minnehaha county, which is one of the 37 counties in South Dakota. Overall, the Sioux Falls area has 134,240 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.8% unemployment rate, $17.23/hr average worker wage, and a $35,840 average annual salary.
Of the 18 locksmith schools with a 500-mile radius of Sioux Falls, only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Webster University comes out as the most expensive ($21,427/yr) for locksmith students, with Southwestern Illinois College as the lowest, reported at only $4,238/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Sioux Falls |
| Orange City | IA | - | 1 | 27.8622 | 68 | 50.0 miles |
| Brookings | SD | - | 1 | 31.8924 | 109 | 53.5 miles |
| Vermillion | SD | - | 1 | 64.495 | 98 | 53.6 miles |
| Mitchell | SD | - | 2 | 42.657 | 88 | 66.1 miles |
| Sioux City | IA | 83,250 | 6 | 24.3659 | 219 | 74.0 miles |
| Storm Lake | IA | - | 2 | 49.0567 | 85 | 99.0 miles |