2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota
Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top South Dakota Schools for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Western Dakota Tech accumulate an average of around $21,527 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,081 |
| Minnesota | 401 |
| Kansas | 143 |
| Iowa | 55 |
| Nebraska | 91 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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