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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

6 Colleges
$48,444 Avg Salary
$30,138 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in South Dakota to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Southeast Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,333.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

On average, health professions graduates from LATI take out $13,315 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

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The excellent online programs at Mitchell Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Dakota. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Mitchell Tech take out is $17,278.

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#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Presentation College carry an average student debtload of $36,756.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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 6 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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