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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

8 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

Of the 78 students majoring in allied health at Southeast Tech, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southeast Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,941.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Dakota Technical Institute is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Western Dakota Tech take out $20,905 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Dakota Technical Institute Report

Out of the 8 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mitchell Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Mitchell Tech carry an average student debt load of $20,987.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

Women make up 20% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Sioux Falls Report

#7

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

With a ranking of #7, Presentation College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Full Allied Health Professions at Presentation College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 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 8 schools only.

  • 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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