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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota

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

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in South Dakota to see which 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 .

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for health professions students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Health Professions majors at USD take out an average of $27,369 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $138.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at South Dakota State take out is $27,107. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $162, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

The excellent programs at Southeast Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in South Dakota. Southeast Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Sioux Falls.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Southeast Tech accumulate an average of around $23,333 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

Health Professions majors at LATI take out an average of $13,315 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Dakota Technical Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Western Dakota Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Rapid City.

Health Professions majors at Western Dakota Tech take out an average of $19,139 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Presentation College

Aberdeen, SD

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

Health Professions majors at Presentation College take out an average of $36,756 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Health Professions majors at Augustana Sioux Falls take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Mount Marty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Mount Marty carry an average student debt load of $28,832.

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#10

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD

University of Sioux Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at University of Sioux Falls take out is $31,000.

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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

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 26 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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