Health Professions at South Dakota State University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if South Dakota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received their master's degree in health professions.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

South Dakota State Health Professions Rankings

There were 82 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #271 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from South Dakota State in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from South Dakota State, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	74
Nursing	27
Public Health	11
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4
Allied Health Professions	3
Mental & Social Health Services	3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Registered Nurses	12,760	$58,340
Nursing Assistants	6,010	$26,820
Personal Care Aides	2,860	$24,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,870	$38,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	1,800	$49,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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