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Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, take a look at what South Dakota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 allied health professions degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Distance learning is available at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at South Dakota State University

Use these rankings to compare South Dakota State University’s Allied Health Professions program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Allied Health Professions graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at South Dakota State University are 59% women (10) and 41% men (7).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 7 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 2 bachelor’s allied health professions graduates at South Dakota State University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

Allied Health Professions Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 8 master’s allied health professions graduates at South Dakota State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 12% of Allied Health Professions master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at South Dakota State University

The Allied Health Professions program at South Dakota State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Respiratory Care Therapy	9
Athletic Training	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Those who complete Allied Health Professions program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.