Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. In 2021, 6 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State.

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

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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
	221
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	913

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in allied health from South Dakota State. This makes it the #316 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at South Dakota State may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from South Dakota State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 allied health majors earned their master's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

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

South Dakota State also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Public Health
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	960	$32,360
Surgical Technologists	600	$40,970
Physician Assistants	540	$102,830
Respiratory Therapists	330	$51,510
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	310	$60,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.