Health Professions at Dakota Wesleyan University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Dakota Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dakota Wesleyan University is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and has a total student population of 933. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Dakota Wesleyan University.

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.

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Degrees Available

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	426
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	642
	693
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	751
	803
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	814
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	899
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	904
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,091
Best Health Professions Schools	1,396
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,890

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Dakota Wesleyan University. This makes it the #1,099 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Dakota Wesleyan University

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

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Dakota Wesleyan University. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Dakota Wesleyan University 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dakota Wesleyan University Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Dakota Wesleyan University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Dakota Wesleyan University, 100% 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 Dakota Wesleyan University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dakota Wesleyan University 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

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dakota Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	51
Allied Health Professions	5

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 Dakota Wesleyan 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 Jake DeGroot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.