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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota

14 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate 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 14 schools in South Dakota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Dakota.

#1

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Technical College the most popular school in South Dakota for health professions students working on their associate degree. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

Full Health Professions at Southeast Technical College Report

Out of the 14 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Of the 115 students majoring in health professions at LATI, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Dakota Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Of the 79 students majoring in health professions at Western Dakota Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mitchell Technical College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Mitchell Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Mitchell.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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South Dakota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Oglala Lakota College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the remote area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in health professions at Oglala Lakota College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Health Professions at Oglala Lakota College Report

#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in South Dakota list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

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#10

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Presentation College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Full Health Professions at Presentation College Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools 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

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 14 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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