2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in South Dakota. In total, 2,186 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Dakota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota
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Top South Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions
Our analysis found Augustana University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.
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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.
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Presentation College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Sioux Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5,886 |
| Minnesota | 25,582 |
| Iowa | 6,876 |
| Missouri | 16,143 |
| Nebraska | 4,665 |
| North Dakota | 2,083 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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.