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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$11,855 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,522 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.

The Best Value Health Sciences & Services 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 4 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
$7,650 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeast Technical College to be the best value school for health sciences and services 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.

Southeast Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for health sciences and services students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USD are $9,432 a year. On average, health science graduates from USD take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Dakota Tech are $8,332 a year. On average, health science graduates from Western Dakota Tech take out $19,055 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD
$22,006 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Presentation College undergraduate students pay an average of $22,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,081
Minnesota 401
Kansas 143
Iowa 55
Nebraska 91
North Dakota 11

Health Sciences & Services 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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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