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Health Professions at University of South Dakota

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Health Professions at University of South Dakota

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

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. Of the 1,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Dakota in 2021, 450 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.

USD Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

USD Health Professions Rankings

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

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 health professions major at USD 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 207
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
705
Most Focused Health Professions Schools 1,509

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in health professions from USD. This makes it the #253 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 148 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #190 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 450 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from USD. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at USD 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 University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 386
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

USD Health Professions Master’s Program

89% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 health professions majors earned their master's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from USD, 85% 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 University of South Dakota with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 117
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

USD also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 148 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 198
Mental & Social Health Services 130
Health Sciences & Services 105
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 67
Medicine 66
Communication Sciences 62
Dental Support Services 37
Allied Health Professions 26
Health & Medical Administrative Services 23
Public Health 14
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11
Medical Science 2

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 University of South Dakota.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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