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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota

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$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#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 graduate certificate in South Dakota. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in health professions at USD, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of South Dakota Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in South Dakota. SD Mines is a small public school located in the small city of Rapid City.

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#4

Mount Marty University

Yankton, SD

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Marty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Yankton.

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#5

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in South Dakota. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Minnesota 12,836
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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 5 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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