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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in South Dakota to see which master's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of South Dakota Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Mount Marty University

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in South Dakota. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Of the 16 students majoring in health professions at Augustana Sioux Falls, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Health Professions at Augustana University Report

#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Presentation College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Aberdeen.

Of the 9 students majoring in health professions at Presentation College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Health Professions at Presentation College Report

With a ranking of #6, Dakota Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in health professions at Dakota Wesleyan University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

With a ranking of #7, Sinte Gleska University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Health Professions at Sinte Gleska University Report

#7

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #7, Sioux Falls Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, North American Baptist Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Full Health Professions at Dakota State University Report

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

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 9 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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