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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

15 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.

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 Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. 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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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Western Dakota Tech take out is $18,733.

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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. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Mitchell Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

On average, allied health graduates from Mitchell Tech take out $18,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Sanford Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #7, Sanford Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Sanford Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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#10

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Presentation College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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 15 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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