2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota
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, 515 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in South Dakota.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top South Dakota Schools in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Mount Marty University the best school in South Dakota for health professions students. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Yankton.
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 Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.
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Presentation College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Aberdeen, Presentation College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 1,489 |
Missouri | 7,577 |
Minnesota | 12,836 |
Iowa | 2,948 |
North Dakota | 647 |
Nebraska | 1,943 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 66,964 |
Medicine | 28,629 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
Public Health | 19,473 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
Dentistry | 6,770 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
Chiropractic | 2,658 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
Optometry | 1,822 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
Medical Science | 909 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
Dental Support Services | 122 |
Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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