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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

12 Colleges
$56,498 Avg Salary
$23,782 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 10th in South Dakota. In fact, 217 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of South Dakota Report

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

On average, allied health graduates from Southeast Tech take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Out of the 12 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,000.

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Mitchell Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $18,000.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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With a ranking of #9, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dakota Wesleyan University

Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of around $18,733 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,137
Minnesota 756
Kansas 576
Iowa 577
Nebraska 596
North Dakota 170

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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