Health Professions at Augustana University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Augustana University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and approximately 2,019 students attend the school each year. Of the 567 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Augustana University in 2021, 93 of them were health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Augustana Sioux Falls Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Augustana Sioux Falls Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Augustana Sioux Falls compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Augustana Sioux Falls is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	664
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	806
	816
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	872
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,873
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	1,957
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,507

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Augustana Sioux Falls. This makes it the #933 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Augustana Sioux Falls

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Augustana University.

Augustana Sioux Falls Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Augustana Sioux Falls. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Augustana Sioux Falls are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augustana University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Augustana Sioux Falls Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Augustana Sioux Falls in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Augustana Sioux Falls, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augustana University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Augustana Sioux Falls also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Augustana University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Augustana University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	83
Communication Sciences	10
Mental & Social Health Services	10
Allied Health Professions	6

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Augustana University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Registered Nurses	12,760	$58,340
Nursing Assistants	6,010	$26,820
Personal Care Aides	2,860	$24,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,870	$38,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	1,800	$49,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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