Health Professions at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 430 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from South Dakota State.

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.

South Dakota State Health Professions Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State 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
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	231
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	353
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	724

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in health professions from South Dakota State. This makes it the #726 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #271 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at South Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at South Dakota State are white. Around 81% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 430 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	382
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

South Dakota State Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in health professions from South Dakota State. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from South Dakota State, 84% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 82 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	342
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	138
Public Health	29
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	27
Allied Health Professions	25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4
Mental & Social Health Services	3

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 South Dakota State 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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